S. M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants were the plaintiffs at the trial court and they are representatives of Idota Family of Otta. They brought their action against two distinct families of Agangbo represented by 1st -7th defendants/respondents, and Ijagona represented by 8th-11th respondent.
The plaintiffs claimed as follows:
"1. A declaration of title according to Yoruba Customary Law and Practice for an estate of inheritance to that piece or parcel of land situated at Mupin Village, Otta District, Ogun State of Nigeria which land is bounded on the East or left by the farmlands of Lasisi Agangbo and Philips Adalemo of Igangbo; on the West by farmland of Adisa Iyesi and Alhaji Bisiriyu Sule Iyesi at Iyesi Village; on the North by the farmland of Abu Ogadina at Igbojo Quarters and on the south by Omirinde's farmland in Ijigbo (hereinafter referred to and called "the said land" and a Plan thereof had been filed in the course of this proceeding). The…