Legal Opinion

Magoon v. Hong Yee Chuck

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1931No. 1952PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

■ Per Curiam.

The defendants present a motion for a rehearing. The first ground is “that the court erred in holding that the question of joint disseizors and the doctrine of the survivorship or tenancy in common was involved in this case.” Admitting that in opening their case to the jury the defendants stated “that Kala, Kaui and Rose became joint disseizors at the death of their parents and that Rose became entitled to the land as the survivor of joint disseizors,” it is contended that “the defendants specifically abandoned this ground of defense.” In this connection it is said that “at one…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Magoon v. Hong Yee ChuckHawaii Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Redfearn v. KuhiaHawaii Supreme Court · 1972

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