Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-17
PLANTATION Wins
HARD FOUGHT SUIT
CoCkett vs.. Kihei Matter
Breaks All Maui
Record

WAILUKU, Maui, Nov. 1.-THE
ejectment suit of Patrick Cockett
against the Kihei Plantation Co.,
Ltd, after occupying the attention
of Circuit Judge A. N. Kepoikai and
the jury. for a period of eight days,
terminated this afternoon in favor of
the defendant plantation. Attorney
c. w. Ashford fought hard for his
client. while Attorney w. A. Kinney
represented the Kihei Plantation Co.
Some years ago. p. Cockett of Wal
kapu and manager OF the w. II. Corn
well estate ranch, bought the inter-
est of one of the heirs of Poonui of
Pulehunui in Kula. Pulehunui en-
tends all the way from the once live
| ly seaport of Kihei to and beyond the
Government road at Kula, a distance
OF over ten miles. The heirs from
whom Mr.. Cockett acquired his title
to the land, the X. p. showing six
pieces containing about eight acres.
told him positively that the land was
situated near the Kihei beach and
embraced a portion of the present XII
hei Plantation Co. One of the rela-
tives was buried there. and Mr.. Cock
EFT himself went on the land. eyamir-
ed 1t carefully, and was quite satisfied
that the land indicated in the Royal
Patent was there. He subsequently
obtained the services OF Surveyor J..
X. Kahookele Of Waikiki. who sur
veyed the land according to metes
and bounds in the r. p. and the map
made by him was fled In court. But
Attorney w. A. Kinney brought In
large array of witnesses, who testi.
fed that the land In question was
near the Mormon Church ut Pulehu-
nui near the Kula road, and was at
present an experiment station for
cacti for the Poonui family. Mrs.
Naukana of Honolulu and also SEN
ator s. L. Kalama, who spent their
childhood days around the Poonui
fireplace, testified that the pieces
owned by Poonui were near the Kula
road, at present the home Of pigs and
cattle which roam amidst the shades
OF the cactus plants. Attorney Jno
Richardson, formerly Of Waikiki and
Lahaina but now an inmate of the
Leahi Hospital. Honolulu, wa,
brought into court as a witness FOL
the defendant plantation.
This case will probably go down t.
history as the longest Jury case triet
on Maui. The court room was crowd
ed every day by people who were Gag
or to witness the legal combat be
The Board of Supervisors of Mau
County met last Wednesday and ad
\ journed today after completing thei
regular routine work. Last evening
in compliance with special invita-
/ ton of the Board of Supervisors, tn
5 meeting room was filled with man
L OF the citizens OF Wailuku. Chair
9 man Henning explained the objec
4 Of the meeting, which was to receiv
an expression of opinion from tn
y Maui public, especially those of tn
? County seat, as to the expenditure @
]: public funds by the County Supervl
q sors towards the Town Hall. ID.
q Davis. president of the Wailuku I'm
!. prOvement Association, in expressin
A his deep appreciation of the magnif
> cent attitude OF the Board In apprC
priating nearly two thousand dollar
towards moving and completing tn
Town Hall, also voiced the unani
nous sentiment OF Waikiki citizen
who are one and all deeply indebte
to the Board Of Supervisors for tn
magnanimous spirit displayed b
them In the matter. and more espt
cially to the genial chairman VIII
had done his best towards forwardin
this most worthy object. DR.. J. +
Raymond was somewhat doubtful q
to the legal right Of the Board I
delegate It's powers to sub-commlt
tee subservient to the Board. Messr,
II, M. Coke, A. do Rego, J. l.. COX
l.. M. Baldwin, J. n. X. Keola, an
Senator w. J. Coelho also spoke al
provingly OF the course taken by tn
Board. Attorney c. w. Ashford ais
spoke In most appreciatiye terms {
the work done by the Board In tn
matter Of the Town Hall, and whe
he took his seat It was evident tn;
there never will arise at any time
the future q discordant voice while
would contradict or criticise the e.
cellent work OF the Republican chat