CONSTRUCTION WAREHOUSE GHANA LTD GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (GIMPA) [2023]DLSC16990

CONSTRUCTION WAREHOUSE GHANA LTD GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMIN... [2023]DLSC16990

Date	2023-11-15
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/21/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC16990

PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KOOMSON JSC

BAFFOUR ASARE KORANG ESQ.

BENEDICTA AKITA ESQ.

ERNESTINA OTU

VICTORIA BARTH ESQ.

[2023]DLSC16990
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><a name="_Hlk152146143"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B0F0">CONSTRUCTION
WAREHOUSE GHANA LTD <o:p></o:p></a><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
color:#00B0F0">GHANA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(GIMPA)&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;
<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CIVIL APPEAL NO. J4/21/2023&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: 15TH NOVEMBER 2023<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;"><o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>BAFFOUR ASARE KORANG
ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

BENEDICTA AKITA ESQ.
FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT/APPELLANT WITH HER ERNESTINA OTU LED BY VICTORIA
BARTH ESQ.<o:p></o:p>

</div><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">CORAM <o:p></o:p>PWAMANG JSC (PRESIDING)<o:p></o:p>OWUSU (MS.) JSC<o:p></o:p>LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC<o:p></o:p>PROF.&nbsp;
MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC<o:p></o:p>KOOMSON JSC<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;
line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>PROF. MENSA-BONSU JSC:<o:p></o:p>“Honour and shame from no condition rise: act
well your part, there all the honour lies.” Alexander Pope.<o:p></o:p>This is an appeal
against the judgment of Court of Appeal dated 25th November, 2021, which
reversed the judgment of the High Court in respect of the appellant’s failure
to “act well its part” in due time, on a covenant to return leased premises in
a state of tenantable repair. <o:p></o:p>Facts and Background<o:p></o:p>The genesis of
this case was a lease agreement between defendant/respondent appellant, a
tertiary educational institution (hereinafter referred to as (‘appellant’) and plaintiff//appellant/respondent
(hereinafter referred to as ‘respondent’), a private company and the owner of House
No. B871/3, Asafoatse Nettey Road (also known as Akosa Plaza), the subject
matter of the lease agreement. The agreement was for a term of two years
commencing 1st August 2013 to 13th August 2015 at an
agreed rent of $19,079.50 and renewable at the option of appellant.&nbsp; In the usual manner, the agreement contained
a covenant to hand over the property in a state of tenantable repair. The
appellant was to serve notice of intention not to renew the agreement at least
6 months before the expiration of the term.<o:p></o:p>On 5th May 2015
ie three months to the expiration of the term, the appellant notified respondent
of its intention not to seek a renewal of the agreement.&nbsp; This was contrary to the contract requiring 6
months’ notice for the termination of the lease. However, the respondent did
not make an issue of it, and reminded the appellant of the covenant to yield up
the premises in tenantable repair.<o:p></o:p>On 27th
July, 2015, the respondent reminded the appellant on the agreed works to be carried
out before the expiration of the lease to put the place in tenantable repair.<o:p></o:p>