Perreira v. Perreira

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

In 1946, John Perreira, plaintiff herein, 1 orally agreed to give to Louis Perreira, Sr., a defendant, and Gilbert and Daniel Perreira, 2 predecessors in interest of the remaining defendants, a piece of land in Hilo upon which they could build a general grocery store. Donor imposed the conditions that donees should not sell the land except to relatives and except by his consent, and the further condition that John could use a portion of the future store for life without obligation or rent. The store opened in May, 1947; about the same time, John opened a…