Taptumol Family v Tura Family [2011] VUICB 5; SIC LC 04-1992 (26 August 2011)

IN THE SAANMA ISLAND COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Jurisdiction)

Held at Luganville
Land Case No.4 OF 1992

BETWEEN:
TAPTUMOL FAMILY
Original Claimant

And:

FAMILY TURA
- Counter-Claimant No.1

AND:

LOYROR LIN
- Counter-Claimant No.2

AND:

FAMILY KAVEN
- Counter Claimant No.3

AND:

FAMILY URI WARAWARA &
FAMILY VARAVARA
- Counter Claimant No.4

JUDGMENT

Corum: Nesbeth Wilson
Senior Magistrate

Justices: Chief Sam Vula
Chief Vira Mele
Chief James Nisa

Clerk: Kolan Nicolas

NEM BLONG LAND CLAIM: TAMBOTAL/SEVUA, BELERU AND BELIMOL/LAMBUE

Bifor kot isitaon blong harem kes ibin kat short conference wetem ol parties long kes. Long taem ia kot iaskem ol parties sipos oli kat any objection long composition blong kot mo ol parties oli bin object long wan Justice, Justice Sam Fula. After Kot iharem every party kot imekem decision olsem: -

"Counter Claimant No.2 Family Loyror Lin hemi object long Justice Sam Vula long reasons se:

Justice Sam Vula hemi hemi family wetem Counter Calaimant No.3.

Olgeta narafala parties oli no object long Justice Sam Fula.

After kot hemi harem Counter Clemen no. 2 mo olgeta narafa parties kot hemi satisfy se Justice Sam Vula hemi no wan close family wetem Family Moltanomaute mo hemi no gat any interest nating long land we istap befor long kot naoi a.

Kot ifaenem aot tu se out long three fala justice we oli appointed Justice Sam Vula nao hemi knowledgeable wetem custom long ples ia, therefore kot hemi refusem application blong objection.

Kot itherfore decide se Mr Justice Sam Vula bae hemi sit down olsem Justice long Kes ia we istpa befor long kot today.

DATEM long Luganville long 8 dei blong March 2010."

Mo tu ol parties oli bin object long Justice Vira Mele mo kot iharem every party then hemi mekem decision olsem: -

"Counter Claimant No.3 Family Moltamaute hemi object long Justice Vira Mele long reasons se:

Justice Vira Mele hemi bin stap involve long wan land kes long South Santo we Family Maltamaute oli bin part long hem mo oli stap talem se kes ia ibin ko kasem Supreme Court be oli neva sortem out yet. Oli no wantem se bae hemi sitaon blong harem kes ia.

Olgeta narafala parties oli no object long Justice Vira Mele.

After kot hemi luklu long olgeta reasons we party ia igivem Kot iluk se application ia imas fail. Land kes we Family Moltamaute oli tok abaot hemi wan different land, hemi different kot mo tu hemi different time. Kot ifaenem tu se kes we oli stap tok about ino kat any record long hem tu mekem se Kot ino satisfy se Justice Vira Mele hemi bin sit daon long wan kes long South Santo.

Kot itherfore decide se Mr Justice Vira Mele bae hemi sit down olsem Justice long Kes ia we istpa befor long kot today

DATEM long Luganville long 8 dei blong March 2010"

Ikat two nara application hemi blong joint olsem party long kes. Wan hemi application we Kaven Jimmy imekem blong Family Moltamaute ijoint olsem party long kes mo nara wan hemi Uri Warawara. Hem tui apply blong Family Warawara mo Varavaea ikam join olsem party long kes. After kot iharem ol party every wan ol decision we kot imekem oli go olsem: -

Blong Jimmy Kaven: -
"Hemia hemi was application blong joint olsem wan party. Mr Jimmy Keven hemi mekem was application blong Family Moltamaute i joint olsem wan new party long Land Kes N0. 4 of 1992.

Afta Kot I considerem application ia mo tu Kot is considerem olgeta toktok blong ol nara partis Kot hemi findem mo satisfy se bae Principal blong Raupepe imas privel, usum common sence also Natural Justice must tekem ples mekem se Kot idecide se Family Moltamaute imas include olsem wan new party long Kes No. 4 blong 1992,

Kot ifaenem tu se ol nara parties oli no bin faelem every documents blong olgeta long kot.

Kot imekem ol orders olsem:

1. Family Moltamaute ikam Counter Clemen No.3 long Kes No 4 blong 1992;
   
2. Party ia imas filem every documents blong hem long Kot befo 4.00 pm long tedei;
   
3. Original Claimen, Counter Klemen No.1 mo Counter Klemen No.2 tu oli mas filem every documents blong olgeta mo servem long every nara party bifo 4.00 pm long tedei tu.
   

DATEM long Luganville long 8 dei blong March 2010."

Long saed blong Uri Warawara: -

"Hemia hemi was application blong joint olsem wan party. Mr Uri Warawara hemi mekem was application blong Family Warawara mo Family Varavara i joint olsem new party long Land Kes N0. 4 of 1992.

Afta Kot I considerem application mo tu Kot is considerem olgeta toktok blong ol nara parti Kot hemi findem mo satisfy se bae Principal blong Raupepe imas privel, usum common sence also Natural Justice must tekem ples mekem se Kot idecide se Family Warawara mo Family Varavara imas include olsem wan new party long Kes No. 4 blong 1992,

Kot imekem ol orders olsem:

1. Family Warawara mo Family Varavara ikam Counter Clemen No.4 long Kes No 4 blong 1992;
   
2. Party ia imas filem every documents blong hem long Kot befo 4.00 pm long tedei;
   
3. Ol nara parties oli mas givem copies blong ol documents blong olgeta long Family Warawara mo Family Varavara by end of day tede tu.
   

DATEM long Luganville long 11 dei blong March 2010."

Kastom blong usim blong harem land kes ia

Kot ibin lukluk long kastom we bae kot ifolem long kes ia. Kastom we olgeta patis oli kat mo oli agri blong folem hemi man or bladlaen (patrilaenal) be ino woman (Matrilaenal), tribe mo boundry blong claimem kastom ownaship blong land ia. Mo storian we bae ol parties oli talem long kot blong pruvum se who nao iraet kastom owna blong land ia bae i kam aot nomo long kastom blong yumi long South East Santo.