Legal Opinion
Rita C. Sablan v. Guadalupe P. Manglona
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1991No. 90-16723PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (“CNMI”) pursuant to 48 U.S.C. § 1694c(a). Appellant Rita C. Sabían and other members of her family filed this action in the trial court of the CNMI to quiet title against Guadalupe Manglona. Appellants alleged ownership of two parcels of land located on the Island of Saipan. They contended that Manglo-na’s claim to these parcels is invalid because she is not a person of CNMI descent, and under Article XII of the CNMI Constitution, is prohibited from holding fee simple title…
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