Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of His Late Majesty Lunalilo

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1874PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OE THE COURT BY

ALLEN, C. J.

This case is presented on appeal from the decision of a Judge of Prohate, who admitted the will, with the codicil of His late Majesty Lunalilo, to probate. The only question before us is as to the validity of the will.

It is admitted by the contestant that the alleged will was executed as required by the statute of the kingdom.

It is also admitted that at the time of making the alleged will the testator was under guardianship as a spendthrift, and that all the statutory provisions had been complied with, and Mr. Bishop, the executor named in the alleged will,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stone v. DamonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Hawaiian Trust Co. v. BorthwickHawaii Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Cooke Tr. Co., Trustee v. Lords.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1955
  3. In re the Estate of BishopHawaii Supreme Court · 1917

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