Legal Opinion

Makainai v. Lalakea

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1918No. 1076PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Reserved Questions Prom Circuit Judge, Fourth Circuit. Hon. C. K. Quinn, Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KEMP, J.

Hannah Makainai filed her amended bill in equity naming as respondents her brother Solomon K. Lalakea *269and other brothers and sisters and children of two deceased sisters. By said bill she shows in effect that Thomas K. Lalakea, the common ancestor of petitioner and respondents, died intestate on May 7, 1915, seized and possessed of much valuable real estate in the Territory of Hawaii and leaving the petitioner and respondents as his heirs at law. That immediately after the death of said Thomas K. Lalakea the said Solomon K. Lalakea took possession of all the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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3Cited by4 opinions

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