Thompson v. Halawa Sugar Co.

Decision of

McCully, J.

The bill recites that on the 25th of October, 1879, Lyman S. Thompson, one of the plaintiffs, and T. P. Tisdale, became the lessees for a term of years of certain lands and a sugarmill in Kohala, Hawaii; that in February of 1880, Thompson assigned his interest to Tisdale, and that- in February, 1888,. Tisdale assigned the lease and premises to certain persons who have been incorporated, and as such corporation are the defendants. That beginning October 27th, 1879, sundry contracts were made with Tisdale and Thompson, and later with Tisdale, by sundry persons, to plant…