Inatio v Inatio [2004] KIHC 119; Land Appeal 72 of 2003 (28 May 2004)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
LAND JURISDICTION
HELD AT BETIO
REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI

High Court Land Appeal 72 of 2003

Between:

IAON INATIO, BEIA INATIO,
EMA INATIO, TOROWI INATIO
Appellants

And:

ROTIATA INATIO
Respondent

For the Appellants: Ms Tebao Maitinnara
For the Respondent: Ms Taoing Taoaba

Date of Hearing: 28 May 2004

MEMORANDUM

This is an application for an order of certiorari. The application arises out of the transfer of land approved by the Kuria magistrates in 1985. They acted of a letter from N. Meren asking for the transfer. The letter purports to be certified by her son Iaon and is counter signed by Irete Teannaki, Clerk of court, Abemama. The letter is said to have been written on Abemama.

Iaon has now sworn an affidavit alleging that the letter is a fraud: it is not his signature (see para 3 of the affidavit).

We have suggested to Ms Maitinnara that she contact Irete, now on Kiritimati, to see if and what he remembers. She should file an affidavit from him.

Adjourned to Friday 25 June.