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No. 1638, Kohou
N.R. 192v3
`Ili of Kuilei, Ahupua`a of Waikiki, Island of Oahu. I have one small lo`i bounded on the north by the kula of Kuluwailehua, on the east by the irrigation ditch of Poai, on the south by the lo`i of Lahilahi, on the west by the lo`i of Kalima, on the north by the kula of Kulu-wailehua.
KOHOU X
F.T. 286v3
Cl. 1638, Kohou, 12 June [1850], Cl. 154, W. Sumner, counter
Maneakaau, sworn, I am a resident & kamaaina of Kuielei. I know the land in dispute. It was given by Old Captain Sumner to Kikaho in time of Kaahumanu, who held it till he died in 1848 and gave it to Kaai, his son & heir. When Kohou died, Kaai took the land & did the poalima of the konohiki till February last when Lahilahi, the konohiki who is under Mr. Sumner took away the land & house lot. I know of no reason for it.
Kapuia, sworn for Kohou, I know this land. I am an old resident on land adjoining. The testimony of this witness confirmed the preceding testimony in full.
Kane, sworn for W. Sumner, I am a kamaaina of Kuilei. I am the daughter of Pakaualea, the luna of the land under old Captain Sumner. My father gave this loi to me & Kikaho lived under me on this land, and went to the poalima work. After his death, Kohou did the same and Kaai also. I put in no claim for the land, because I considered the loi a koele. Kohou put in this claim secretly, the dispute between Kaai, heir of Kohou & Mr. Sumner, was tried by the Lunaauhau & he decided that Kaai had no title to the land.
N.T. 626-627v3
No. 1638, Kohou, Protest 154, Wm. Sumner, See pg. 628, June 11, 1850
Kaneopukahoa, the wife of Kohou, sworn: I am Kohou's own wi ....
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.... they will live under you. This patch and land are for you, if they leave you, it is as they desire." When Kikaho died, Kane asked Kaai to live with her and cultivate the land. She had done this twice but Kaai refused and continued to attend school; however, the konohiki had understood about this patch because it had been that way from Kamehameha I. I had never seen Kikaho do work for the konohiki nor did he contribute for taxes. I have seen Kouhou attend work, but I have never seen Kaai do this for the konohiki.
Kanui, sworn, I am not a native of Kuilei; I am from another land but had gone there to look at the Tahitian women. Kane had sent Hao to get Kaai but he had returned later without Kaai.
When Kaai had finally come, Kane asked him,
Question: "Would you like to live on our land? We both will go to the foreigner's place and have your name put on the foreigner's document where your claim would be established."
Answer: I am returning the land to you and you may report it to your superior.
Question: Will you ever make a move later?
Answer: No.
I have certainly heard their conversation.
Penika, sworn, I have heard the conversation between Kane and Kaai, thus:
Kane: I have sent for you that we may talk about our land and go before the foreigner to place your name in his document so that your interest would be established.
Kaai: I will not go down there, instead you go and tell your superior, nevertheless, I am returning the land for you.
Kane: Would you make a move later?
Kaai: No.
That ends what I have known.
Postponed to Wednesday, June 19,
[No. 1638 not awarded]