Makainai v. Lalakea

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

KEMP, J.

This is an action in ejectment by Hannah Makainai against her brother Solomon K. Lalakea to recover from him the land described in her complaint and damages for its retention. The defendant answered by general denial and the cause came to trial before the circuit judge jury waived. At the beginning of the trial and before any evidence was introduced a stipulation was entered into by the parties in open court as to certain *471facts which were stated by the attorney for the defendant in substantially the following language: We admit that T. K. Lalakea mentioned in…