Legal Opinion

Punilama v. Mele

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided July 25, 1904PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HARTWELL, J.

The petitioner, R. Maka, files an application for a writ of scire facias to issue to one Mele (w) to show cause why a certain informal judgment made by this court November 20, 1868, should not be formally entered and execution thereon issue against said Mele for the possession of certain land in Honolulu described in the petition.

The record referred to shows that one Punilama, and her husband, Awahu'a, brought an action of ejectment against said Mele and her husband, Maikai, for the premises described in this application. Jury was waived and the Court,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Root v. WoolworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. The Lessee of Walden v. Craig's HeirsSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
  3. Browne v. ChavezSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. In re the Estate of KealiiahonuiHawaii Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pioneer Mill Co., Ltd. v. DowHawaii Supreme Court · 1999

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