Fernandez v. Andrade

NORCROSS, District Judge.

This ease is on appeal from the Supreme Court of Hawaii. The ease was twice tried in the circuit court of the territory upon the same agreed statement of facts, and twice appealed. Upon the first appeal, judgment for plaintiff, Lillian H. "Auld, was reversed, and the cause remanded for a new trial. Upon the second trial, judgment was for defendants, and plaintiff appealed.

One question of law only is involved in the case: The construction to be placed upon the will of Peter Porter Kauhema who died May 22, 1871. The will was written in Ha^ waiian, and was executed May…