Boutros Abdallah ( Trading Under The Name And Style Of Nigerian City Girl Press Co.) V. Michael Said Achou (1969)

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LEWIS, J.S.C

In suit LD/214/68 in the Lagos High Court the plaintiff’s writ read:

“The plaintiff claims from the defendant the sum of eight thousand six hundred and sixty seven pounds (£8,667) damages for breach of contract of employment made between the defendant and the plaintiff in Beirut, Lebanon on the 29th day of October, 1965.

PARTICULARS OF CLAIM

(a)Unpaid salaries from October 1966-April 1968

£4465

(b)Interest at 5% per annum on unpaid salary 171

(c)5% of nett profit due to plaintiff since 1/12/65 2500

(d) 2 months leave pay 470

(e) Air ticket from Lagos-Lebanon-Lagos 1967 200

(f) Return ticket to Lebanon on termination of contract 100

(g) General damages 1845

(h) Less amounts received

(i) by cheque 824