Wong Nin v. City and County

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

COKE, C. J.

The plaintiff, Wong Nin, on March 11, 1932, instituted in the circuit court of the first judicial circuit his action against the defendant, the City and County of Honolulu, for the recovery of damages caused by the alleged wrongful diversion of water appurtenant to the land of plaintiff located in Manoa Yalley, Honolulu. Later on plaintiff filed an amended declaration to which defendant interposed a demurrer and the judge of the circuit court has reserved for our consideration the single question, to wit: “Should defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s amended…