The respondents (as plaintiffs) filed a writ at the Federal High Court, Enugu Division against the applicant claiming six relief. Few days thereafter, the plaintiffs filed an ex-parte motion praying for three orders. On 21st May 1992. the trial judge granted the order sought and limited the duration of the said order to 2 days. On 26th May, 1992 the defendant Company filed a motion on notice asking that the order made on 21st May, 1992 be discharged. On 27th May, 1992 the plaintiffs filed a motion on Notice asking precisely the same orders sought when the ex-parte motion was heard. On the 4th of June, 1992 the trail judge ruled and refused the application of the plaintiffs; he also discharged the ex-parte order of interim-injunction made on 21st May, 1992. Consequently, the plaintiffs appealed against the said ruling to the Court of Appeal. Enugu Division.

On the application of the respondents the court granted an order of interlocutory Injunction against the applicant. The applicant appealed to the Supreme Court against the order.