B.B.C. TRADING CO., LTD vs. BASSIL

JUDGMENT OF PREMPEH J. In this action, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendant the sum of £G1,076 11s. 7d being an amount due to them for the goods sold and delivered to the defendant. The defendant by his lawful attorney filed a defence admitting the plaintiffs’ claim, but counter-claimed from the plaintiffs the sum of £G2,000 being an amount the payment of which was guaranteed by the plaintiffs. In the counter-claim, it was pleaded that the defendant lent the sum of £G1,000 to one Mr. Nakouzi for which two cheques each for £G500 were issued by him in favour of the defendant for the payment of the debt, and that the repayment of this amount was guaranteed by the plaintiffs. It was further pleaded that the defendant lent also to one Mr. Koudsi the sum of £G1,000 for which a cheque for the sum of £G1,000 was issued by him in favour of the defendant for the payment of the debt, and that the repayment of this amount was guaranteed by the plaintiffs. He averred thos...