Chief Lasisi Oyelakin Balogun & Ors. V. Onaolapo Akanji & Ors (2005)

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OGUNTADE, J.S.C.

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:

“(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’s compound, Isalejebu, Ibadan.

(b) The sum of N10,000.00(Ten Thousand Naira) being, special and general damages for trespass committed by the defendants on the plaintiffs’ landed property made up as follows:-

Special Damages

i. 9 bundles of iron-sheet removed

at 160.00 each 1,440.00

ii. Costs of planks destroyed 492.00

iii. Carpenter’s workmanship 150.00

iv. 15 tons of cement

at 200.00 per ton 3,000.00

v. 500 cement

blocks at 2.00 each 1,000.00

vi. 15 Loads of sand