Damon v. Shinjiro Tsutsui

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

PERRY, C. J.

This is a suit in equity brought by the complainants for the purpose of securing an injunction to restrain the respondent Tsutsui from catching shrimps in the portion of the sea known as the fishery of Kaliawa. Upon evidence adduced the circuit judge made and certified to this court the following findings of facts: “That the ili of Kaliawa, situate at Kalihi, Island of Oahu, was duly awarded to the heirs of George. Beckley by Land Commission Award No. 818; that adjoining and appurtenant to said ili was and is the sea fishery of Kaliawa; that thereafter, in…