O'Brien v. Walker

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

CIRCUIT JUDGE LE BARON. (Cote, C. J., dissenting in part.)

This case comes to this court upon appeal from the decision and decree of the circuit judge of the first judicial circuit sitting at chambers in equity upon a bill filed by a trustee for instructions with respect to the final distribution of assets of the trust estate, for construction of the deed of trust and for approval of the trustee’s account.

In 1896 a deed of trust was executed by John A. Cummins and his Avife who, it is undisputed, were of part-Hawaiian and HaAvaiian blood, respectively, born and raised…