<p>CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondents in this appeal [as plaintiffs] took out a Writ of Summons against the appellants herein [as defendants] at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, holden at Uyo. They claimed the following reliefs from the appellants as defendants:</p><p> (a) The sum of N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) as general damages for the damage to the respondents&#x27; building at Nwaniba Road, Nsukara Offot, Uyo, and </p><p> (b) An order directing the appellant to immediately construct suitable and fitting exit for body of water out of the building premises.</p><p> The matter went to trial on the settled pleadings. At the conclusion of the case, the court [hereinafter referred to as &quot;the lower court&quot;] found for the plaintiffs. This appeal is the expression of the defendants/appellants&#x27; dissatisfaction with the outcome of the proceedings. From their grounds of appeal, the appellants distilled the following issues for the determination of their appeal. They fra…</p>