Legal Opinion

Nihoa v. Chow

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided July 16, 1976No. 5534PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

This is an action to quiet title at law, pursuant to HRS §§ 669-1 et seq. (1975 Supp.). Both plaintiff and defendants assert fee ownership of the disputed parcel, which lies between the beach and plaintiff’s undisputed property. Plaintiff alleges adverse possession by herself and/or her predecessors in interest. Defendants claim title based on a deed. The trial court found for the defendants.

This court affirms the judgment of the trial court. There is sufficient evidence in the record to support the conclusions by the trial court (1) that the defendants…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Greene v. TexeiraHawaii Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Territory of Hawaii Ex Rel. Sharpless v. ArnesonHawaii Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Peaslee v. Saginaw County Drain CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Henry Bickel Co. v. Texas Gas Transmission Corp.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1960

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Henmi Apartments, Inc. v. SawyerHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Malulani Group, Ltd. v. Kaupo Ranch, Ltd.Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2014

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