BITRUS GYARAZAMA SANGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Respondent as Plaintiff instituted Suit No. TRSJ/59/2005 before the High Court of Justice Taraba State, Holden at Jalingo Ali I. Andenyangtso J., presiding via a writ of summons and statement of claim dated 25th May, 2005, against the Appellants as Defendants seeking for the following reliefs: -
1. Declaration that the Plaintiff is the owner of parcel of farm land lying at Mallum and particularly situate at Lamido Borno Village of Ardo-Kola L.G.A.
2. Declaration that the Defendants’ acts of cultivation of a portion of the Plaintiff’s farmland measuring 41.71 hectres amount to trespass.
3. An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants either jointly or severally and whether by themselves, their agents, privies, heirs, assigns or any person lying claim or interest of whatever nature to the land in dispute through them from further acts of trespass on the land.
4. The sum of one Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,0…