Kahookiekie v. Keanini

Opinion op the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

Certain springs called “ Kaaikahi,” in Pauoa valley, originate in land of defendant. The water comes up in various parts of several kalo patches, which are surrounded with banks, as is usual. These kalo patches are on several terraces and the water, after supplying them, percolates through the banks in places and *311also runs through them in several small openings into a natural water course which runs along the bottom of Pauoa valley, There are other springs in the bed of this water course, and the accumulated body of water flows along and is taken out through…