YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellants were defendants before the trial court in the suit commenced by the Respondents before the Lagos State High Court presided over by HON. JUSTICE ADEFOPE - OKOJIE (as he then was) wherein the court granted the reliefs sought by the Respondents and dismissed the counterclaim in a judgment delivered on the 30th April, 2009.
Aggrieved with the judgment the Appellants filed a Notice of Appeal on 6 grounds of appeal.
The brief facts of the appeal are that the Respondent instituted a suit against the appellants seeking the following reliefs:
(a) "A declaration that the Plaintiffs are entitled to statutory rights of occupancy of the parcel of land situated at Onilekere Street, Agege, Agege Local Government Area Lagos State covered by WAT/LA/159/92 dated the 14th day of August, 1992 drawn by W. T. ADENIJI, a licensed surveyor.
(b) An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants whether by themselves, t…