Godfrey v. Rowland
Hawaii Supreme Court
Exceptions from Circuit Court, First Circuit.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
HATCH, J.
This is an action of ejectment, coming here on a bill of exceptions from the circuit court of the first circuit. The plaintiff claims as trustee for Thomas Metcalf one undivided half of’ certain lands situated on the northwest corner of Beretania and Alapai streets in Honolulu. This land was the property of Theophilus Metcalf, deceased, who devised it to his son Frank for life, with remainder to Frank’s children lawfully begotten, if any, with remainder over in case of failure of issue. The life tenant died in the year 1900. The plaintiff contends that he…
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