OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a writ of Summons and Statement of claim filed on 18/7/02 the plaintiff - Barrister Ezenwa Anumnu claimed against the defendant Standard
Trust Bank as follows-
"Wherefore the plaintiff claims against the defendant the sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) being damages for wrongful dishonour of the plaintiffs said cheque No 1408231 or in the alternative the sum of N10,000,000 being damages for negligence in the wrongful dishonour of the plaintiff's said cheque."
The facts of the case before the trial court according to the pleadings of the parties were that the plaintiff as a customer of the defendant bank operated the current account No: 04012150901116 at the Garki Business office, Yola Street Garki Abuja. The account was in the name of his legal firm - Joint Heirs Chambers. On the 30th of April 2002 - there was a credit balance of N607, 954.77 in the account. The plaintiff issued cheque No. 01408231 drawn on…