Tuifao v. Lafitoga
Tuifao v. Lafitoga
1 Am. Samoa 418
Tuifao v. Lafitoga
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,
The court inquired as to whether or not the parties to the controversy had been able to reach an agreement as to who should hold the Matai Name “Pule.”
Pule, representing Fafitoga and Tuifao, acting as his own counsel, 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 Lafitoga to register the Matai Name “Pule,” be dismissed and it is so ordered.
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