Minister of Interior v. Papaikou Sugar Co.
Hawaii Supreme Court
Submission without Action. Submission of Case without Action, under Section 1140, Civil Code. The facts agreed upon are : 1st. The Papaikou Sugar Company, a corporation, is- the owner of the Ahupuaa of Papaikou, on the Island of Hawaii. The said Ahupuaa is that awarded to Aarona Keliiahonui, being Apana 1 of L. C. A. 11,215. 2nd.
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Submission without Action. Submission of Case without Action, under Section 1140, Civil Code. The facts agreed upon are : 1st. The Papaikou Sugar Company, a corporation, is- the owner of the Ahupuaa of Papaikou, on the Island of Hawaii. The said Ahupuaa is that awarded to Aarona Keliiahonui, being Apana 1 of L. C. A. 11,215. 2nd. The boundaries having been settled in accordance with the law, and the Commissioners of Appraisement having appraised the value of said land at two thousand dollars, being the value at the date of the award, said Papaikou Sugar Company made an application for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court, by
Judd, C.J.
It was the familiar'practice of the Land Commission to issue an award for a land by its name. This was authorized by the Act of June 19, 1852. The land was held according to its ancient boundaries until a survey was made and the boundaries established by the Boundary Commissioner. No royal patent could issue from the Land Commission. The award, confirmed title to the land. There remained outstanding, however, the interest of the Government therein. To enable the holder of an award for a land to obtain a fee simple title, he must not only have i'ts boundaries…
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