WRIT - ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS (STATEMENT OF CLAIM)

A. Statement of Claim

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF LAGOS STATE

IN THE IKEJA JUDICIAL DIVISION

HOLDEN AT IKEJA

SUIT NO:……………….

BETWEEN

KROWN NIGERIA LIMITED CLAIMANT

AND

KAT NIGERIA DEFENDANT

STATEMENT OF CLAIM

• The Claimant is a limited liability company registered in Nigeria, which deals in rendering catering services and supply of general goods and merchandise with its registered/head office at No. 1, Meridian Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Claimant is also a registered contractor with the defendant.
• The Defendant is a limited liability company registered in Nigeria, which deals in supply of general goods and merchandise with its registered/head office at No. 2, Allen Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos.
• The Claimant avers that a valid partnership contract was made between the Claimant and the Defendant between March 1995 and December 1997 which is still subsisting.
• The Claimant avers that the contract was evidenced in writing and is hereby pleaded.
• The Claimant avers that the purpose of the contract is to perform a catering service to ABC organization for which the 20(twenty) vehicles were purchased in partnership's name.
• The Claimant avers that both parties performed the contract and subsequently, the sum of N2.17 Million accrued.
• The Claimant avers that in April, September and December 1998, several letters of demand were written to the Defendant for the share of the proceeds of the contract and the 20 vehicles.
• The Claimant avers that the Defendant refused to respond to any of the letters and instead purported to convert the 20 vehicles to its sole use and as such breached the terms of the partnership contract between the parties.
• The Claimant shall, during trial, rely on the following evidence:
• Partnership Agreement between the parties;
• Receipt of purchase of the 20 (twenty) vehicles;
• Receipt of the sum of N2.17Million being proceeds of the contract written in favour of the partnership venture;
• Letters of demand of money written by the claimant;
• Witnesses Statement on Oath.
• The Claimant avers that by reason of the matters stated above, the claimant suffered loss and damages
• WHEREFORE THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS AS FOLLOWS:

A. A DECLARATION that the contract between the parties is still subsisting; B. CLAIM FOR SHARE of the sum of N2.17Million being the proceed of the contract between the parties.