Paris v. Scott

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

WILDER, J.

Plaintiffs are the owners of a piece of land in Kona, Hawaii, which on July 19, 1898, they leased for twenty years to one Chikura. After a number of assignments ox the lease it got into the hands of defendant some time in February, 1905. On March 15, 1904, and before the assignment to defendant the lessors re-entered the demised premises and canceled and forfeited the lease for failure to pay rent and perform all. the covenants. At various times between Apr'l 21, 1905, and August 30, 1905, defendant committed various acts of alleged trespass on the land, for…