JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 5th June, 2012 in the High Court of Osun State holden at Ile-Ife.
The Respondent was the Plaintiff in the Lower Court. The Appellants were the, Defendants.
The claim of the Respondent at the lower Court was for the following:
1. A declaration that the claimant is the owner in possession of the piece or parcel of land, lying, situate and being Elutunde Famuyiwa Ishola Akiti Family land at Iwara land along Itamarun Road, Ile-Ife, the Central Local Government now Ife East Local Government covered by a Certificate of Statutory Rights of Occupancy dated 30-9-1994 No. 33 Page 33 volume 42 of the Lands Registry Osogbo.
2. N8000,000.00 General damages against the defendants for trespass committed on or about 26th May 2007 by the defendants on the land situated, lying and being Elutunde Famuyiwa Ishola Akiti family's land at Iwara Land along Itamarun Road Ile-Ife, Ife Central Local Gove…