A. FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants the sum of 37,410.18.2pounds being balance of fees and reimbursable expenses due to the plaintiff for services rendered for the defendants at their request in respect of the construction of "Unity House" at 37, Marina, Lagos. The particulars of claim, as set out in paragraph 14 of the plaintiff's amended statement of claim, read:
"(i) Fees for structural and civil
engineering services 44,662.0.0d.
(ii) Re-imbursable expenses 367.5.8d
(iii) Resident supervision 5,079.7.6d
(iv) Deposit on behalf of Wemabod
Estates Ltd. in respect of special
steel 3,000.0.0d
53,108.13.2d
Payment up-to-date by Wemabod
Estates in purported satisfaction of all
claims 15,697.15.0d
Balance 37,410.18.2d."
At the hearing, the plaintiff admitted that the two sums of 367.5.8pounds. and 3,000.0.0pounds which he claimed as reimbursable expense…