LEWERS & COOKE v. ATCHERLY

No. 69.

222 U.S. 285 (1911)

LEWERS AND COOKE, LIMITED, v. ATCHERLY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 18, 1911.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David L. Withington, with whom Mr. William R. Castle, Mr. W.A. Greenwell and Mr. Alfred L. Castle were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Lyle A. Dickey, with whom Mr. E.M. Watson, was on the brief for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree refusing to the appellant the registration and confirmation of its title to a parcel of land, described as lot 1 of Land Commission Award 129, Royal Patent 1602. 18 Haw. 625. 19 Haw. 47. The appellant claims through mesne conveyances from David Kalakaua. Kalakaua was adopted by one Kaniu as her child. She had certain rights, not fully defined...

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