Monting v. Leong Kau

Opinion of the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

This is a bill in equity for an account. The plaintiffs and defendants are co-partners, doing business as rice plasters at Mokuleia, Waialua, Oahu, under the name of Wing Hong Wai Company. The accounts were referred to Henry Smith, Esq., a Master in Chancery, who took the testimony offered on both sides as to the disputed items and made several reports to the Court, his investigations extending over several months. His final report was confirmed by Mr. Justice Bickerton on the 28th September, 1888, and an appeal was taken from the decree. The sole point of…