McCandless v. Lansing

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

HARTWELL, C.J.

Tills was an act-ion to quiet title in 1.48 acres of land at Waiahole, Oahu, described in R. P. No. 2445. The heirs of the patentee were his two sons, the elder of whom died without issue, his share descending equally to his widow and younger brother who then owned three undivided fourths which upon his death descended to his daughter Malaea subject to the widow’s dower. The plaintiff, at some date not stated, purchased the one undivided fourth share which had descended to the widow of the elder brother, concerning which share there is no controversy.…