Greenwell v. Paris

Decision of

Judd, C.J.

This is a bill in equity to set aside the certificates of boundaries of the lands of Kealakekua and Kaawaloa, in South Kona, Hawaii, and the Royal Patents issued in pursuance of these certificates. The bill alleges that these lands were awarded by the Land Commission (Award Number 8452) to one Keohokalole; that in pursuance of this Award a Royal Patent was issued for Kealakekua, dated 12 January, 1858, and numbered 3607: that thereafter both these lands became the property of J. D. Paris, Sr.: that in 1873 Mr. Paris applied to Rufus A. Lyman, then Commissioner of…