Takahashi v. Kualu

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

FREAR, C. J.

This is an action for $2,000 damages for an unlawful eviction. The court, jury waived, found for the plaintiff in the sum of $50 and costs. The defendant comes here on twenty-three exceptions which it will not be necessary to consider in detail.

The court found that the plaintiff entered and claimed to be in possession under a lease for six years, dated August 1, 1900,. and signed “W. Kualu per J. A. Ahinathat on the same date plaintiff paid the rent for three years in advance and tooh a receipt signed “J. A. Ahina for W. Kualuthat Kualu authorized Ahina to…