CHOCK v. CHOCK

NO. 2799.

39 Haw. 657 (1953)

ALICE MAU CHOCK v. WAH KWAI CHOCK.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Decided January 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.E. Wiles (R.S. Mirikitani with him on the brief) for appellant.

G. Kashiwa (S. Kashiwa on the brief) for appellee.

LE BARON AND STAINBACK, JJ., AND CIRCUIT JUDGE HAWKINS IN PLACE OF TOWSE, C.J., DISQUALIFIED.


OPINION OF THE COURT BY LE BARON, J.

This is a bill in equity for reformation of one deed and cancellation of another and for "such other and further relief" as may be proper. The pertinent facts are that a wife purchased real estate by a deed which expressly conveyed title to herself and her husband as joint tenants. She paid the bulk of the purchase price and the mortgage indebtedness securing it. Almost six years after execution of that deed he, without her knowledge...

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