Territory of Hawaii v. Liliuokalani
Hawaii Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Judge, Eirst Circuit.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
CIRCUIT JUDGE GEAR.
Tbis is an. appeal by the defendants from a pro forma order made by a judge of the Eirst Circuit Court overruling a demurrer to a bill in equity for an injunction.
*89The bill alleges title of the United States in and to the public lands in Hawaii, and that the right to the possession, use, income and benefit thereof is in the Territory of Hawaii.
The bill then sets out in haeo verba Eoyal Patent number 5,588, issued March 23, 1866, by Kamehameha V. and alleges that defendant. Liliuokalani claims ownership under said patent.
The patent describes one of the…
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