P Y ATTA & SONS LTD. vs. KINGSMAN ENTERPRISES LTD. [2006]DLSC6436

Date	2006-12-13
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/4/2006
Citation No.	[2006]DLSC6436

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING) BROBBEY J.S.C.

DR TWUM J.S.C.

MRS. ADINYIRA J.S.C.

ASIAMAH J.S.C.

PETER ZWENNES FOR THE APPELLANT.

KWAME GYAN FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[2006]DLSC6436
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >P Y ATTA &amp; SONS LTD. <o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)
<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>KINGSMAN ENTERPRISES
LTD. <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME
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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/4/2006&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
13TH DECEMBER 2006<o:p></o:p>

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PETER ZWENNES FOR THE APPELLANT. <o:p></o:p>

KWAME GYAN FOR THE RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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ATUGUBA, J.S.C. (PRESIDING) BROBBEY,
J.S.C. DR TWUM, J.S.C. MRS. ADINYIRA, J.S.C. AND ASIAMAH, J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ATUGUBA,
J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>The
appellant held a lease from the government of Ghana in a plot of land at the
Ring Road South Industrial Area, Accra for a term of 50 years as from 11 May
1972. The appellant put up buildings thereon and carried its business therein.
In 1993 pursuant to the request of the respondent for a lease of a portion of
the land on which to construct stores for its business the parties executed
exhibit B. I set it out in full as follows: <o:p></o:p>"THIS
INDENTURE made the 18th day of November in the year of our lord one thousand
nine hundred and ninety-three (1993) BETWEEN P Y ATTA &amp; SONS LIMITED, a
company incorporated under the laws of Ghana and having its registered office
at B 37/1, Graphic Road, South Industrial Area, Accra (hereinafter called the
'Sublessor' which expression shall where the context so requires or admits
includes its successors and assigns) of the one part and KINGSMAN ENTERPRISE
LIMITED acting through its Managing Director, KINGSLEY AGYEMAN of Post Office
Box 1538, Dansoman, Accra (hereinafter called the 'Sublessee' which expression
shall where the context so requires or admits includes its successors and
assigns) of the other part. <o:p></o:p>WHEREAS
by a lease (hereinafter called 'the lease') dated the 11th day of May 1972 and
made BETWEEN the Government of Ghana (hereinafter called 'the lessor') of the
one part and the sublessor herein therein described as the lessee of the other
part and registered as No 1067/1972 the property herein was demised by the
lessor to the sublessor for a term of 50 years from the 11th day of May 1972,
subject to the payment of the rent therein reserved and to the covenants
agreements and conditions therein contained. The Sublessor has agreed with the
sublessee in consideration of the covenants on his part hereinafter contained
for the lease of part of the land comprised in the lease for the residue of the
term thereby granted subject to the rent thereby reserved and to the covenants
agreements and conditions therein contained. <o:p></o:p>The
sublessor as the beneficial owner HEREBY grants unto the sublessee part of the
land comprised in and demised by the lease TO HOLD UNTO the sublessee for all
the residue now unexpired of the said term of 50 years granted by the lease
subject henceforth to the payment of the rent and the covenants agreements and
conditions herein contained and to be observed and performed by the sublessee. <o:p></o:p>The
sublessee HEREBY covenants with the sublessor as follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(a) Within twelve months from the date hereof
to build and complete a store consisting of six-room together with toilets in a
good and workmanlike manner with all necessary walls fences sewers and drains
in accordance with the plans sections and elevations already approved by the
Accra Municipal Authority and to the satisfaction of the sublessor; <o:p></o:p>(b)
To give two stores, and toilet to the sublessor after completion; <o:p></o:p>(c)
To obtain from the authorities all necessary permission approved of plans and
specifications and other things required by law for such building and to pay
all fees and expenses payable in respect thereof; <o:p></o:p>(d)
To pay rent of forty thousand cedis (¢40,000) a month from two years after the
stores have been completed and the sublessee had gone in. The rent shall
thereafter be reviewed every five (5) years; <o:p></o:p>(e)
To pay and discharge all rates, taxes easements impositions duties, charges and
outgoings whatsoever which may hereafter become imposed or charged upon the
demised premises or payable by the occupier in respect of the four (4) stores; <o:p></o:p>(f)
At all times during the said term to keep the interior of the stores, windows,
doors, pipes and drains in good and substantial repair and condition; <o:p></o:p>(g)
Not to assign or underlet any part of the stores without prior consent of the
sublessor in writing but such consent not be unreasonably withheld; <o:p></o:p>