<p>OGUNTADE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs before the Ibadan High Court; where they claimed as the representatives of the Oni family against the appellants, as the defendants, the following reliefs:</p><p> &quot;(a) Declaration of title and/or the right to occupy the piece of land together with the building thereon consisting of twelve rooms situate at SW21276 Obe&#x27;s compound, Isalejebu, Ibadan. </p><p> (b) The sum of N10,000.00(Ten Thousand Naira) being, special and general damages for trespass committed by the defendants on the plaintiffs&#x27; landed property made up as follows:- </p><p> Special Damages </p><p> i. 9 bundles of iron-sheet removed</p><p> at 160.00 each 1,440.00</p><p> ii. Costs of planks destroyed 492.00</p><p> iii. Carpenter&#x27;s workmanship 150.00 </p><p> iv. 15 tons of cement</p><p> at 200.00 per ton 3,000.00</p><p> v. 500 cement </p><p> blocks at 2.00 each 1,000.00</p><p> vi. 15 Loads of sand</p><p> at 30.00 each 450.00</p><p> vii. 45 &#x27;wooden frames</p><p> 3&quot;x 4&quot;x 12&quot; at 5.00 each 225.00</p><p> viii. 8 wooden doors </p><p> at 50.00 eac…</p>