Oni v. Meek

delivered the decision of the Court, as follows:

Plaintiff brought an action against the defendant, in the Police Court of Honolulu, to recover the value of two horses, taken by the defendant on his land at Honouliuli, and after-wards impounded and sold, as estrays. The defendant agreed that judgment should be entered against him in the Court below, reserving by consent his right to appeal, in order that the case, which involves some questions of great importance, and will determine the rights of many other persons besides the present plaintiff and defendant, might be heard and decided by this…