Legal Opinion

Poka v. Holi

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided August 17, 1960No. 4086PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This action for specific performance was commenced, on January 10, 1957, against Nani Holi, individually and as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Alice Holi, who died January 28, 1937. Defendant appealed from a judgment for plaintiff, entered April 30, 1958, on a decision rendered April 10, 1958.

Plaintiff William Poka, a half-brother of deceased, was appointed administrator of her estate on April 13, 1937. On March 28,1956, he was ordered removed for failure to file his accounts, among other reasons. Thereupon Nani Holi, the husband of the deceased, defendant herein, was appointed…

2Cases cited66 opinions

  1. Hammond v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Gillons v. Shell Co. of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
  3. Somerby v. BuntinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
  4. Lewis v. BowmanMontana Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Bradley v. LightcapSupreme Court of the United States · 1904

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Adair v. HustaceHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
  2. In Re the Estate of CampbellHawaii Supreme Court · 1963
  3. City and County of Honolulu v. BennettHawaii Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Mossman v. HAW'N TR. CO., LIMITEDHawaii Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Anderson v. AndersonHawaii Supreme Court · 1978

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