AYOOLA, J.C.A.; (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In the High Court of Lagos State the appellant ("the plaintiff") instituted on action against the respondent ("the defendant") claiming the sum of N1,100,000 being the total sum of professional fees and charges alleged to be owing to the plaintiff by the defendant for work done and services rendered to the defendant as per the bill of charges, and the sum of N 150,000 "as general damages for breach of agreement and for hardship and inconvenience suffered by the plaintiff' by the defendant's failure to pay the plaintiffs professional fees and charges. The plaintiff claimed interest on the sum of N1, 100,000. The plaintiff filed and served a statement of claim on the defendant.
On 22nd March, 1995, or thereabout. The defendant filed an application praying for an order striking out the writ of summons and the statement of claim and all other processes filed in the suit on the ground that the plaintiff had not complied with the provisions…