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Seismograph Srveice V. Esiso Akporoovo (1974) CLR 6(d) (SC)

Judgement delivered on June 11th 1974

Brief

  • Claim for damage to buildings and goods
  • Need for visit to locus in quo
  • Expert opinion

Facts

The respondent, who was the plaintiff in suit UHC/34/70, sued the appellant company at the Ughelli High Court of the Midwestern State. The case was tried by Ogbobine J., who delivered a judgment, awarding the respondent a sum of £3,942.8s.od for three buildings and two out houses allegedly destroyed by defendant/appellant company as a result of some seismic operations at Umolo village. The appellant company has lodged an appeal against the judgment delivered on 30th December, 1971.

Issues

  • 1
    Whether it is possible to know the extent of damage done to property....
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