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Bule v Buletaklalakom [2004] VUSC 74; Civil Case 203 of 2003 (12 May 2004)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Civil Jurisdiction)

CIVIL CASE No. 203 of 2003

BETWEEN:

TOM BULE
Appellant

AND:

CHRISTOPHER BULETAKLALAKOM
First Defendant

AND:

MICHAEL TABI
Second Defendant

Counsels: Mr. Hillary Toa for the appellant
Mr. George Boar for the defendant

ORDER

UPON reading the Notice and Ground of Appeal filed in this case; and

UPON hearing the arguments and submissions of counsel, the Court makes the following Orders:

1. The grounds of the appeal are refused.
   
2. The appeal is dismissed.
   
3. The respondent is entitled to costs of Vatu 60,000 against the appellant.
   
4. The costs be paid within 6 months by instalments of Vatu 10,000 VT per month commencing by 31 May 2004.
   

5. Reasons of judgment be supplied in due course.

Dated at Port-Vila this 12^th day of May 2004

BY THE COURT

Vincent LUNABEK
Chief Justice