AGBAJE
V.
ADIGUN & ORS.
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OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By a writ of summons issued in February, 1990 in the High Court of Oyo State, the plaintiffs (who are now respondents before us) sued the defendant (now appellant) claiming ₦1,000.00 damages for trespass "committed and still being committed by the defendant on plaintiffs' land situate, lying and being at Arena. Lemonu Street, Ekotedo, Ibadan" and an injunction restraining the defendant, his servants, agents and privies from committing any further act of trespass on the said land. The plaintiffs are all members of Oganla family. Indeed. 1st plaintiff is the Mogaji of family. Pleadings were tiled and exchanged. Three witnesses testified in support of the plaintiffs' case while the defendant and another witness testified in support of the defence. The learned trial Chief Judge, after addresses by learned counsel for the parties, in a reserved judgment, found for the plaintiffs and entered judgment in their favour awarding them ₦200.00 d…