Smith v. Hamakua Mill Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

FREAR, C.J.

This is an action of ejectment for an undivided one-fourth of the ahupuaa of Koholalele, situated at Hamakua, Hawaii, and covered by Royal Patent 4527, L. O. A. 26B, to Kailakanoa, *246now called Kailikanoa. The plaintiff claimed title by conveyanee from Keala Koinla and Aalaioa and set np tbat those bad! title by descent from Kapebe, she by descent from Huakini, and be by descent from Kailikanoa, tbe awardee and patentee.

Tbe defendant pleaded in bar a. former judgment in substance that on tbe ,17th day of January, 1871, Chief Justice. Allen, of tbe Hawaiian…