Makainai v. Lalakea

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

PERRY, C. J.

One T. K. Lalakea died May 7, 1915, intestate, leaving surviving him two sons, four daughters and the issue of two deceased daughters. Hannah Makainai, the present plaintiff, was one of the daughters. In an action of ejectment brought by her against Solomon Lalakea, a son, the present defendant, judgment was entered on February 9, 1921, to the effect that she was the owner of an undivided 1/8 interest in the land inherited by her from her father. In that case the defendant set up as a defense that T. K. Lalakea had executed and delivered to him on March 6,…