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TASALLA
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BA'ARE & ANOR

(2018) JELR 39249 (CA)

Court of Appeal 18 May 2018 Nigeria
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- This is an appeal against a judgment of the Kebbi State High Court. - The appellant claimed the sum of ₦1,368,000.00 and 20% interest against the respondent for the price of his damaged car and other expenses. - The trial court found evid

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Suit Number:CA/S/115/2015
Judges:HUSSEIN MUKHTAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:A. Z. Adeyi (Holding brief for Chief S. U. Nwoke) For Appellant For Respondent

MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment):   This appeal is against the Judgment of the Kebbi State High Court delivered on 27th January, 2010, coram Asabe Karatu, J

By a specially endorsed Writ of Summons, the appellant as plaintiff at the trial Court claimed the sum of ₦1,368,000.00 and 20% interest against the respondent herein jointly and severally being the price of his damaged car as well as other incidental expenses. In paragraph 39 of the statement of claim at pages 6 7 of the record of appeal, appellant claimed against the respondents as follows:

39. WHEREOF, the plaintiff claims the following reliefs against the Defendants jointly and severally: -

(a)  ₦600, 000.00 being the current price of the car,

(b)  ₦180, 000.00 special damages (11/07/2008 to 3/10/2008).

PARTICULARS OF SPECIAL DAMAGES

(i) Plaintiff flies Argungu Kangiwa, Kamba, Birnin Kebbi, Sokoto, Gwandu, Jega with his car.

(ii) The car takes six passengers per trip and transport varies between  ₦300.00 …

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