G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The present appellants were the defendants in an action instituted against them by the respondent, Mrs. E.O. MacGregor, as plaintiff, in the High Court of Lagos State. The writ in the action was endorsed for the following claims, that is to say
"(a) A declaration of title to that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Anifowose Village Ikeja Lagos State described in a plan to be filed in this suit;
(b) 3,620 special and general damages suffered by the plaintiff from the defendants on 20th day of March, 1970, wrongfully breaking and entering into the plaintiff's piece or parcel of land situate lying and being at Anifowose Village Ikeja, Lagos State in the plaintiff's possession and there damaging the plaintiff's properties;
(c) An injunction against the defendants by themselves their servants and/or agents or otherwise from interfering with the plaintiff's possession of the said piece or parcel of land."
The parties …