G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants were the plaintiffs in this action instituted in the High Court, Lagos. The action was tried by Kassim J., who delivered judgment therein on the 26th May, 1969. The plaintiffs' writ was endorsed for the following claims:
"(a) Declaration that plaintiffs are entitled in fee simple absolute in possession to the piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Folarin Street, Surulere and otherwise described in the deed of conveyance dated the 11th November, 1953 and registered as No. 29 at page 29 in Volume 975 in the register of deeds kept at the Lands Registry in the office at Lagos.
(b) Rectification accordingly of the register of title No. M0/3413 entered in the names of the defendants:-David Ogunbayo Ogunde and Michael Adepoju Odeneye at the Lands Registry in the office at Lagos.
(c) 500.0.0d(pounds) damages for trespass committed by the defendants entering into the said land and damaging the fence of the …