OWOADE JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal from the judgment of O. I. Itam J. delivered on 26 July 2007 in suit No. HC/ 219/2009 at the Calabar Judicial Division of the High Court of Cross River State.
By a writ of summons and statement of claim filed on 8August 2006, the appellants as plaintiffs claimed against the defendants/respondents jointly and severally as follows: 1. An order that the plaintiffs are entitled to the certificate of occupancy over the land in dispute described in plan No.
DAACO/CR/18/1, dated 29 November 1977 and made by Dien Aniyom, licensed surveyor.
An order of perpetual injunction the defendantsby themselves , their agents, servants or assigns from further interfering , entering upon or dealing, with the land in dispute in any way without the consent and authority of the plaintiffs. An order for account and return of all monies/proceeds collected over the land in dispute by the defendants.
N15 million naira damages for trespass.
On 14 August 20…