Keahi v. Bishop

This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of certain real property which belonged to one Nakuapa (w.), deceased intestate. The plaintiffs set forth that they are cousins to the intestate and, as they say -in their complaint, are entitled to the property by virtue of that relationship. That is to say, that they thereby aver themselves to be next of kin to the deceased.

The defendants answer and say that the said plaintiffs are estopped from attempting to prove in this Court that they are next of kin, and therefore heirs at law to Nakuapa (w.), because that on the 31st day of October,…