In the Supreme Court
On FRIDAY, 27TH APRIL, 2001
SC.76/93
Before Their Lordships
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JSC
EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JSC
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC
SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO JSC
EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA JSC
Between
DANIEL BASSIL THE WEST AFRICAN PHARMACEUTICALS ) CHEMICALS
INSECTICIDE AND PERFUMERY COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED
And
CHIEF LASISI F. FAJEBE BECO CONCRETE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
The respondents who were plaintiffs in the High Court of Lagos State claimed from the appellants, who were defendants and counter-claimants damages for trespass and injunction. Pleadings were ordered, filed and exchanged between the parties. At the end of the trial, Balogun, J. entered judgment for the respondents and dismissed the counter-claim. Appellants appealed to the Court of Appeal which in a unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal. Appellants have further appealed to the Supreme Court.