Kanakanui v. De Fries

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

ROBERTSON, C. J.

In a bill for an injunction to restrain the respondent from prosecuting an action of ejectment for the recovery of two pieces of land situate at Waikiki, Honolulu, the complainants alleged that on April 12, 1906, the complainant, S. M. Kanakanui, Trustee, leased the land in question from one Wakeki Heleluhi for the term of twenty years from July 1, 1906, in consideration of the payment of five hundred dollars rental, in advance, for the whole term, the lessee covenanting to pay the taxes; that Kanakanui, on June 6, 1906, leased one of the pieces to the…