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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

LEVU of Nu’uuli, Plaintiff v. TAGATA of Nu’uuli, Defendant TUA of Nu’uuli, Plaintiff v. TAGATA of Nu’uuli, Defendant
    No. 5-1925
    No. 8-1925
    High Court of American Samoa Civil Jurisdiction, Trial Division [Land: “Fale Malama” in Nu’uuli]
    February 6, 1930
    JAMES W. FOXALL, President of the High Court; LUTU and PELE, Associate Members
    
   DECISION

And now, to wit, this 6th day of February A. D. 1930, all the testimony in the above case having been carefully considered, the Court is of the opinion

That Levu Taliililagi never had the full pule and authority of the family and land of the Levu;

That in any event he would have no right to give land which is the Tulaga Maota or residence of the Matai to anyone;

That probably the only reason Futi was suffered to occupy and use the land in question was because he was using the name Tagata, a name of the Levu family.

The decision of the Court therefore is, that the pule and authority of the land in question (viz: That portion of “FALE MALAMA” covered by the survey which extends from the center of the road running through the village of Nu’uuli and extending in a northwesterly direction, being that portion shown by said survey lying on the landward side of said road), is in the Matai Name Levu,

That said land be registered in the name of Levu,

That the Court costs be assessed at $75.00, payable as follows:

$60.00 by Levu Fuatau
$15.00 by Futi.