“Trespass is an infraction of the right of possession and although the defendant claimed to be in possession he cannot maintain to be in possession by the mere entry which is complained of, see Browne v. Dawson (1840) 113 E.R. 950.”

Per GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, JSC in PHILLIPS V. OGUNDIPE (1967) LCER-448(SC) (P. 17, Paras C – D) #