FRANCIS ADESINA AYANWALE V. OLUMUYIWA OLUMIDE ODUSAMI

BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant as plaintiff on a further amended statement of claim, claimed from the respondent as defendant the following:

1. Declaration of Statutory right of occupancy to the piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being at Adesiyan Street, Palm grove, Ilupeju off Ikorodu Road, Lagos State.

2. N500 damages for trespass;

3. An order of injunction restraining the defendant jointly and severally, their respective servants and/or agents from committing further acts of trespass on the said parcel of land.

The plaintiff gave evidence to show that he was entitled to a declaration of title to the land in dispute. The defendant and one Mr. John Ayo Adegboye gave evidence contending that it is the defendant that is the lawful owner of the land. Fourteen documents were admitted in evidence as exhibits. In a considered judgment delivered on the 24th day of November, 2000, the learned trial judge granted all the plaintiff's relief…