Omerod v. Heirs of Kaheananui

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

This appeal arises from a quiet title action filed in the circuit court of the third circuit 1 (the court) involving numerous parties and several dispositions. To summarize, Appellants 2 claim an undivided one-half interest in the ahupua'a 3 of Hilea Nui under the theory that Prince Lot Kamehameha (Lot) and Chief Leleiohoku (Leleiohoku) were granted a cotenancy in a single ahupua'a known as “Hilea” at the time of the Great Mahele, 4 as opposed to receiving grants in fee simple of two separate ahupua'as, Hilea Iki and Hilea Nui. They contend that Hilea Iki and…