Harrison v. Bruns

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

WHITING, J.

Tbe declaration avers an agreement between tbe plaintiffs and tbe defendant “whereby they agree to purchase tbe lease” of certain government premises in Honolulu at public auction, which tbe defendant, “in pursuance of said agreement,” purchased, and thereafter did instruct James A. King, Minister of the Interior, to execute the lease to plaintiffs and defendant according to said agreement; that thereafter the defendant, contrary to said agreement, and after plaintiffs had pursuant to said agreement been put to great expense and inconvenience, and plaintiffs…