JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling): The Registered Trustees of the Brotherhood of the cross and star (Respondent/Plaintiff) claim they are the only legal body authorized to administer, manage, dispose off or deal with all property of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star every where in the world but that (1) Mr. Ibum Olumba Obu (2) All states Estates Limited and (3) Eno Etuk Esq. (Defendants/appellants) claim otherwise. That the defendants/appellants have continually and continuously entered into and taken possession of the property belonging to the brotherhood through thuggery and illegal use of police, sheer stealing and falsification of documents whereupon, the Registered Trustees took out an originating summons supported by affidavit and documentary exhibits before the High Court of Justice, Calabar, Cross River State on 2nd April, 2009 in suit No. HC/111/2009 seeking that the following questions be determined, namely:
"1. Whether the Trustees of the plaintiff ar…