TAMAKLOE AND PATNERS vs. GIHOC DISTILLERIES COMPANY LTD [2016]DLCA4449

Date	2016-07-07
Suit No.	Civil Appeal No. H1/209/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4449

F.G. KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING)

C.J. HONYENUGA J.A.

L.L. MENSAH J.A.

MR. ROCKSON NELSON DAFEAMEKPOR FOR THE PLAINTIFF /APPELLANT

MR. ROBERT KINGSLEY YEBOAH FOR THE DEFENDANT /RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA4449
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TAMAKLOE AND PATNERS<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>GIHOC DISTILLERIES COMPANY LTD<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
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Civil Appeal No. H1/209/2015&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: 7th July, 2016<o:p></o:p>

MR. ROBERT KINGSLEY YEBOAH FOR THE
DEFENDANT /RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:<o:p></o:p>

F.G.
KORBIEH J.A. (PRESIDING), C.J. HONYENUGA J.A., L.L. MENSAH J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>F.G. KORBIEH, J.A.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
plaintiff/appellant in this appeal is a law firm registered under the laws of
Ghana whilst the defendant/respondent is a limited liability company also
registered under the laws of Ghana. According to the statement of claim of the
plaintiff/appellant (who shall hereinafter be referred to only as the
appellant) the appellant acted as solicitor for the defendant/respondent
(hereinafter referred to only as the respondent) in a number of court cases as
well as rendered other legal services to the respondent. Subsequently the appellant
drew and served on the respondent a number of bills for payment for its
services. Appellant’s bill number TAM/26/2007 dated 21/9/2007 for GH¢35,000.00
was reduced to GH¢25,000.00 as a result of negotiations by the parties. When
the bills remained unpaid the appellant, by a formal demand notice number
TAM/21/2011 dated 11/7/2011 notified the respondent of its intention to
institute court action to recover the remainder of its legal fees together with
interest thereon. The respondent not having paid up, the appellant instituted
the action in the High Court for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢35,000.00
being deposit of fees charged for legal services rendered to the defendant in
respect of the suit known as number AC155/2005, Integrated Investments Limited
v. GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited in the High Court.<o:p></o:p>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢35,000.00
being final deposit of fees charged for legal services rendered to the
defendant in respect of the suit known as number AC155/2005, Integrated
Investments Limited v. GIHOC Distilleries Company Limited in the High Court.<o:p></o:p>(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; GH¢35,000.00
being fees charged for legal services rendered to the defendant for conducting
two appeals at the Court of Appeal in respect of the suit known as number
AC155/2005, Integrated Investments Limited v. GIHOC Distilleries Company
Limited.<o:p></o:p>(d)&nbsp; GH¢5,800.00
(GH¢6,670.00) being fees charged for legal services rendered to the defendant
for preparing all documents and providing advice needed for the Annual General
Meeting of the defendant in 2006.<o:p></o:p>(e)&nbsp;&nbsp; Interest
on the said sums of money at the prevailing bank lending rates from the dates
on the various bills of fees were sere served on the defendant up to the date
of the final payment.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
respondent’s statement of defence may be summarized as follows: it admitted
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