High Court of American Samoa, 1929

Saiselu v. Tae

Saiselu v. Tae
High Court of American Samoa · Decided March 21, 1929 · Foxall, Lutu, Pele
1 Am. Samoa 416

Saiselu v. Tae

Opinion of the Court

JUDGMENT

The above case came on to be heard before the High Court, with Judges Foxall, Lutu and Pele sitting, at Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa at 10:00 A.M. of March 21, 1929.

The court inquired as to whether or not the parties to *417the controversy had been able to reach an agreement as to who should hold the “Matai” Name “Faleafine.”

Ufuti, representing Tae, and Pagofia, representing Saiselu, both requested the Court to dismiss the case without decision.

It is therefore adjudged and decreed that the within case, to determine the right of Tae of Vaitogi to register the “Matai” Name “Faleafine” be dismissed, and it is so ordered.

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