Legal Opinion
In Re Application of Ashford
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided April 30, 1968No. 4516PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
RICHARDSON, C.J.
On August 22, 1963, Clinton R. Ashford and Joan B. S. Ashford, the appellees, petitioned the land court to register title to certain land situate on the Island of Molokai. The lands are the makai (seaward) portions of Royal Patent 3004 to Kamakaheki and Royal Patent 3005 to Kahiko, both issued on February 22, 1866.
The question before this court is the location of the makai boundaries of both parcels of land, which are described in the royal patents as running “ma ke kai’’ (along the sea). The appellees contend that the phrase describes the boundaries at…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- In re BoundariesHawaii Supreme Court · 1884
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