Legal Opinion

Repeki v. Mac Homes (Saipan) Co.

Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands

Decided March 14, 1991No. APPEAL NO. 90-002; CIVIL ACTION NO. 87-712Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DELA CRUZ, Chief Justice:

The appellant, Engracia Repeki ("Repeki"), obtained a favorable judgment in the Commonwealth Superior Court quieting title to property in Tanapag, Saipan.1 She appeals that part of *38the judgment granting the appellee, MAC Homes (Saipan) Co., Ltd. ("MAC Homes" or "the company"), a $392,000 lien for the "enhancement value" of a house and other improvements it constructed on the property in the mistaken belief that it held a valid leasehold interest.

We affirm.

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MAC Homes, an NMI corporation engaged primarily in real estate development, was established in 1985. It is…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Bounds v. LittleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. Strong v. StrongTexas Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Moss v. VadmanWashington Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Coos County v. StateOregon Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Beacon Homes, Inc. v. HoltSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1966

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