Correa v. Felippe

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

COKE, C. J.

The petitioner, plaintiff in error, Frank G. Correa, in 1916 filed his application in the land court of the Territory of Hawaii to register and confirm title in himself to a tract of land situated at Omaopio, Kula, County of Maui. At the time the petition was heard in the land court the defendants in error, David Kapiioho, Sarah Keawe and Apo Liilii were the only persons who appeared and contested the application. At the conclusion of the trial a decision was rendered by the judge of the land court finding that the petitioner had a good title in fee simple to…