Nakookoo ex rel. Thompson v. Noholoa

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PERRY, J. (Wilder, J., dissenting.)

This is an action at law to quiet the. title to certain land situate in Honolulu, Oahu. The defendant filed an answer of general denial and with it a plea in bar setting' up in substance the following: That in June, 1906, one Hikaalani Hobron Noholoa residing at Kalaupapa, Molokai, died testate seized in fee of the land in controversy; that the defendant was at that time her husband; that in the circuit court of the second circuit of this Territory, in probate, Tlikaalani’s will was upon the filing of a petition, the publication of…