Manaku v. Moanauli

Opinion op the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

This is an action of ejectment for a lot of land on King street Honolulu, originally granted to M. Kekuanaoa by royal patent number-3024. The essential facts are that one J. Moanauli died intestate, seized of 'this land; that said intestate left a widow, Mohole, the defendant, and two daughters, one Rosina, the plaintiff, by a former wife, Namoomoo, and one Kalanikapu born to him of the defendant. A deed of partition was made on the 20th October, 1887, between the above named widow and daughters of J. Moanauli, in which the premises in question were set off…