ZEKERI
V.
ALHASAN

(2002) JELR 44688 (CA)

Court of Appeal · CA/A/78/2000 · 13 Jun 2002 · Nigeria
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Zekeri v. Alhassan (2002) 14 NWLR (Pt.786) 52

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MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria ALBERT GBADEBO ODUYEMI Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria

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ondo state fertilizer transporter

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MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Plaintiff/Respondent in paragraph 12 of the Statement of Claim dated 4th day of February, 1997 claimed against the Defendant/Appellant as follows:-

"WHEREOF the Plaintiff claims from the defendant the total sum of Two Hundred and Fifty-Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Ten Naira (N252,310,00k) being specific damages for the money the plaintiff gave out to the defendant for the supply of the fertilizer which the to defendant failed or neglected to supply".

The Appellant filed his Statement of Defence which was later amended, consequently the Respondent filed a reply to the Statement of Defence. Pleadings having been closed, the case was set down for hearing. At the hearing, the Plaintiff called two witnesses and also gave evidence in proof of his claims. PW.1 is one Yakubu Musa who gave evidence that he was told by the Respondent that he gave the sum of N252,310.00 on the 2/5/96 to the Appellant to suppl…

ZEKERI V. ALHASAN

ZEKERI
V.
ALHASAN