MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Before the High Court of Lagos State, the Respondents, as Claimants, claimed against the Appellant, as Defendant, declaration of title to a piece of land lying and situate at 29, Onajimi Street, Bariga, Lagos State, perpetual injunction, five hundred thousand Naira (N500,000.00) damages for trespass and possession of the land. At the conclusion of hearing, the lower Court, in its judgment delivered on 22/03/3017, contained at pages 258 - 268 of the Record of Appeal, found for the Claimants/Respondents as per their Amended Statement of Claim and granted all the reliefs sought by them. Aggrieved with the decision, the Appellant activated the jurisdiction of this Court by filing a Notice of Appeal on 13/04/2017 containing six grounds of appeal - pages 269 -272 of the Record of Appeal.
The gist of the Respondents' claim at the lower Court was that they are owners of the land by inheritance from their father, late Joseph Ba…