JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): At the High Court of Edo State holden at Benin, the appellant who was the plaintiff claimed the following reliefs against the defendants (now respondents):
"1. A declaration that the piece or parcel of land measuring 50 feet by 100 feet within a large portion of land measuring 100 feet by 100 feet, situate at Etete Village Area bounded by Beacon Nos. Ev. 79, Ev. 80, Ev. 83 and Ev. 84 belongs to Mrs. Dora Eghosa Ugiagbe and that she is the one entitled to the certificate of occupancy (C of O).
2. A declaration that the defendant is a trespasser who is liable to pay general damages of N250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) to the claimant.
3. An order for perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their agents and privies from further trespassing into the land."
The claims are contained in her 13 paragraphs statement of claim (See pages 4 - 6 of the record of appeal).
The claims were denied by the defend…