Lui v. Kaleikini

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

JUDD, O.J.

This case comes to us upon exceptions from tbe Circuit Court, Eifth Circuit, where tbe case was beard by Circuit Judge Hardy, jury waived. It is an action of ejectment.

The trial court found tbe undisputed facts that in January, 1869, some fifty native Hawaiians bought tbe land of “Wai-niha” on tbe Island of Kauai. On tbe 10th of September, 1811, a written constitution was signed by them. Of these persons one was Kumahakaua and another Kilauano, tbe father of tbe plaintiffs. This “constitution” provided for a general manager *392(lima nui), secretary and treasurer,…