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A. O. OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The plaintiffs/appellants instituted this action in the High Court of Justice of the East Central State holding at Awka claiming:
1. 2,000(pounds) special and general damages for trespass to their land known as Ofia Iyi Uga, whereof 1,050(pounds) -special damages and 950(pounds) - general damages.
2.Injunction to restrain the defendants, their agent and/or servants from further crossing the established boundary and interfering with the land in dispute.
3.An order of the court that the damaged and/or the missing beacons marking out the boundary be replaced."
Pleadings were ordered and duly delivered.
After hearing evidence, Aseme, J., the learned trial Judge gave a considered judgment in which he dismissed the claim in its entirety finding as follows:-
"I find as a fact that the occupation of the land by the defendants and the various acts done thereon by them have been over a considerable number of years before this action w…