The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-18
OPINION OF THE COURT
PER
JUDD, C. J.
Following is the submission in this case

The undersigned Lorrin A Thurson and Caroline J. Rob
inson the will of J. N Robinson deceased and
Caroline j. Robinson, Mark p. Robinson Mary E. Foster
Victoria Ward Bathsheba H. Allen and Samuel c. Allen her
husband Matilda Foster and W. E. Foster her husband
Annie Jaeger and Albert Jaeger her husband Lucy McWayne
and Albert McWayEe her husband and c. Allen and NJ P
Robinson of the viii of James Robinson deceased
respectfully represent that they parties question
difference which might be the subject of civil action in the
Supreme Court which they have agreed to submit to the JUS
tees OF the Supreme Court without suit
That the facts out of which said controversy arises are
follows:
James Robinson late of said Honolulu deceased by his
last will and testament duly admitted to probate copy of
which is hereto annexed and made part hereof made
tain requests and devses of property within the jurisdiction
of this Court to his son John n. Robinson
Said John n Robinson died chdiess the 25h day of
March, $780, leaving viii which has been duly admitted
probate by which he devised all of his estate his widow
Caroline j. Robinson above named.
Rebecca Robinson, widow of the said James Robinson
died before the said John n. Robinson.
The plaintiffs the of the will of said John
Robinson, and his widow.
The defendants the brother sisters of said John
Robinson and the husbands of said sisters respectively and
the trustees under tie will of said James Robinson
The questions III issue
~ What estate did John n. Robinson take under the
first fourth and seventh paragraphs of the will of said James
Robinson?
@ To what estate the said Caroline J. Robinson now
entitled therein?
Following the first fourth and seventh paragraphs of
the will of James Robinson the subject of this controversy
First give, devise and bequeath my wife Rebecca
Robinson for the of her natural life the house and
premises Nuuanu valley being present place of resi-
dence also the land of Pakaukai the Nuuanu valley
stream also the land the opposite side of the road from
my present place of residence Nuuanu valley also the fish
pond premises the of Lha street and the EVA
road Honolulu tie whole Of the said described property
be held and enjoyed by my said WIFE, for the of her
naturale long she shall remain unmarried and
my widow and in the event Of her marriage DEATH give
devise and baqueat the whole of the above described prop
ery my soG Mark Robinson and John n. Robinson
of their natural lives share and share alike aud
after the decease Of Mark Robinson give devise and be-
queath half of the sad property to his heirs and after
the decease of John n Robinson give devise and beqaoath
half of said property to his heirs and my will that
the tomb the premises aforesaid shall remain there
burial place for myself and my family and shall be
disturbed also give devise and bequeath to my said wife
Rebecca Robinson ali the furniture and household
my present place of residence Nuuanu valley, and the
twelve hundred dollars year for the her natural
e the to be paid to her by my executors hereinafter
named in quarterly payments of three hundred dollars the
foregoing provisions to be accepted by wife in lieu
of dover
FOURTH give devise and bequeath to my sons, Mark
Robinson and John n Robinson share and share alike for
the of their natural lives all the Pakaka Point prem
Uses situated Honolulu and all improvements and appur
the belonging the stone building and prem
se the of King and Nuuanu Streets Honolulu and
the land of Hoaeae Eva Island of Oahu and all
land in Eva in which have interest," and the de-
cease Of Mark Robinson give, devise and bequea half
of the said property to the heirs of Mark Robinson; and
after the death of John Newcomb Robinson give devise
and bequeath half OF the said property John Rob-
nsons heirs at law also give devise and bequeath to
Mark Robinson and John n Robinson share and share
alike all the CATTLE horses and Sheep and all other personal
property the land in Eva aforesaid belonging apper
tanning.