Laanui v. Puohu

Allen, G. J.. This is an appeal from a decision of the Chief Justice on a bill in Equity, in which the complainant sets forth that she is the daughter of one Laanui, a native chief of these Islands, deceased, leaving considerable property to wbicb she and ber brother Gideon are the only heirs. That Laanui died intestate, leaving a widow, Emelia Puohu, co-administratrix upon the estate. That Puohu procured a Royal Patent to be issued to G. Laanui, for her, Puobu, of a certain piece or parcel of land in Honolulu, a description of which is set forth in her bill. She further alleges that this lot…