<p><strong> GALADIMA JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): </strong> This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice E.A. Olukole of the Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt in suit No. PHC/68/98 delivered on 22 April 2002. In the said High Court, the respondent as plaintiff claimed against the appellant as defendant as follows: “(a) A declaration that the plaintiff is the bona fide assignee of that piece of land known as and called No. 127, Victoria Street, Port Harcourt and also called ‘J’ Block 104, Port Harcourt Township Layout, Port Harcourt by virtue of a Deed of Assignment dated 10 February 1997 and Registered as No. 40 at page 40 in Volume 235 in the Lands Registry, Port Harcourt.</p><p>An order of this honourable court directing the defendant to give up possession of the said property. N100,000.00 (one hundred thousand naira) being general damages for trespass.</p><p>Perpetual injunction restraining the defendant by himself , agents, privies or servants from further trespassing into the said …</p>