Legal Opinion
Tuitasi v. Lualemaga
High Court of American Samoa
Decided November 7, 1973No. 2561-1973Published
1Opinion of the Court
*799Dated this 7th day of November, 1973.
The dispute in this case arose out of the senatorial elections of 1972. After a meeting, and election of the Leasina County Council on November 18, 1973, the County Chief (Fofo) certified Tuitasi Faamasani (hereinafter Tuitasi) to the Election Commissioner. Lualemaga Faliu filed an objection to the certification with the Commissioner and also petitioned the High Court to order Fofo to certify his name (Lualemaga Faliu). CA 2504-72. Tuitasi was sworn in on January 3, 1973 assuming all the rights, duties, privileges, and trappings of a duly elected Senator,…
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