Drummond v. Makaena

Opinion op the Court by

Perry, C. J.

This is a suit in equity for the partition of two pieces of land of an aggregate area of 3.56 acres, described in L. C. A. 4665, R. P. 3274, to Naeole. The plaintiff claimed in the bill to be the owner of an undivided four-sixths interest. Certain of the respondents defaulted and as to them a decree pro conf&sso was entered. The remaining respondents answered, claiming to be the owners of all of the land. The trial of the issue of title thus raised was had before a jury. At the close of the trial the presiding judge instructed the jury to render a verdict…