Tulifua v. Tuitele

*206OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff HC Tulifua Tini P. Lam Yuen (“Tulifua”) brought this action to determine whether certain land is communal land of the Tulifua family or is individually owned land of defendant Heirs of Uaine Tuitele (“the heirs”). Both Tulifua and defendant Talae Tuitele (“Talae”), on behalf of the heirs, base their claims on original and continuous occupancy. Tulifua also objected to registration of a proposed lease of a portion of the land by Talae to defendants Tom Ho Ching and Patricia Ho Ching (“the Ho Chings”). The case was tried on December 18 and 19, 1997. Tulifua and Talae…