Alamoana Recipe Inc. v. American Samoa Government
High Court of American Samoa
1Opinion of the Court
Order Denying Motion for Stay of Execution Pending Appeal, Dismissing Appeal, and Remanding Matter for Further Proceedings:
RICHMOND,
Associate Justice:
On November 9, 1993, appellants filed a motion for a stay of execution pending appeal of the Trial Division’s denial of a temporary restraining order. Appellants requested an expedited hearing. A.C.R. Rule 8(a) contemplates that an application for a stay must ordinarily be made in the first instance to the trial court. However, in view of the immediate availability of a full panel of judges for Appellate Division proceedings, an expedited…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Enochs v. Williams Packing & Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Sipkoff v. WhinstonDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1973