MUKHTAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): An action for the following reliefs was instituted by the plaintiff who is now the respondent against the appellants in the High Court of Ogun State, sitting in Ijebu-Ode.
1. A declaration that he is the person entitled to a Certificate of Occupancy in respect of a large parcel of land situate, lying and being along Imoru Road in Ijebu-Ode as will be more particularly shown on a Survey Plan to be filed later.
2. N50,000.00 being general damages for trespass being committed on the said land by the defendants.
3. An injunction to restrain the defendants, their servants, agents and anyone claiming through and by them from disturbing the plaintiff any longer in the enjoyment of his land.
Pleadings were exchanged by parties, and settled at statement of claim and amended statement of defence.
The plaintiff's case is that he bought the piece of land in dispute from the Okuwoga Mole Family and deed of conveyance was executed. After the purch…