I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C, (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is on land matter. It is against concurrent decisions of the High Court of the then East Central State of Nigeria, holden at ABA, which later metamorphosed into the High Court of the present Imo State (trial court) and the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal (the court below). The plaintiffs at the trial court, (who are the respondent herein) took out a writ of summons wherein they made the following claims against the defendants (who are now the appellants):
1. "Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land known as IKEOHA UMUARAPARA/OKPULOR UMUARAPARA situate at Uratta - Okpu-Umuobo in Aba Urban Division valued at N20.00 annually.
2. N500.00 being general damages for trespass committed by the Defendants on the said land on or about the 13th day of September, 1975.
3. Perpetual injunction to restrain the defendants their servants or agents from committing further acts of trespass on t…