Development Bank of Kiribati v Taam [2004] KIHC 261; Civil Case 66 of 2003 (26 November 2004)

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

High Court Civil Case 66 of 2003

Between:

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF KIRIBATI
Plaintiff

And:

MAURITAAKE TAAM
Defendant

For the Plaintiff: Ms Batitea Tekanito
For the Defendant: Ms Botika Maitinnara

Date of Hearing: 26 November 2004

ORDER

WHEREAS judgment was entered for the Judgment Creditor on 2 July 2004 in the sum of $5,088 together with interest and costs, making a total to this day agreed at $5,866.00; and

I AM SATISFIED that the Judgment Debtor has attained the age of forty-five years or more; and

I AM FURTHER SATISFIED, having enquired as to the financial position of the Judgment Debtor, that the amount standing to her credit in the Kiribati Provident Fund is her only financial means to pay the sum adjudged due to the Judgment Creditor;

I HEREBY ORDER that there be attached so much of the amount standing to the credit of the Judgment Debtor in the Kiribati Provident Fund as may satisfy said judgment debt of $5,866.00.

Dated the 26th day of November 2004

THE HON ROBIN MILLHOUSE QC
Chief Justice