Legal Opinion
Territory of Hawaii v. Gay
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 1931No. 6307PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by the territory of Hawaii to enjoin the further diversion of the Koula stream and the Manuahi stream, tributaries of the Hanapepe river, in the district of Kona, island and county of Kauai, territory of Hawaii. These waters have been diverted for about forty years (since 1891) for the purpose of irrigating a sugar plantation belonging to the Hawaiian Sugar Company, Limited, a lessee of appellees Gay & Robinson. The trial court having denied the appellant’s prayer for an injunction, an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court of the territory, which…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Cardona v. QuinonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Harris v. CarterHawaii Supreme Court · 1877
- Kealoha v. CastleSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Lewers & Cooke, Ltd. v. AtcherlySupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Ewa Plantation Co. v. WilderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1923
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Robinson v. AriyoshiHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
- Selwyn A. Robinson v. George R. Ariyoshi, Governor, and McBryde Sugar Company, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Robinson v. AriyoshiDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 1977
- In Re Gabaldon's EstateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1934
- Meyer v. Territory of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
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