Ahmi v. Ashford

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

FREAR, J.

The allegations in the bill are substantially as follows: In October, 1897, the defendant James Ashford executed and delivered to the plaintiff a deed of conveyance of certain parcels of land in Wailuku, Maui, known as the “J. B. Kanana” lands theretofore owned by the said Ashford. The consideration was $2200. Five hundred dollars were paid in cash and the remaining $1700 secured by plaintiff’s mortgage. At defendant Ashfford’s request, the deed was placed in his hands to send to Canada for the purpose of procuring his wife’s release of dower. The deed was…