|
Hlualoa, ranging up to Mmalahoa Highway. And, in the process, this was subdivided
<br />by Dillingham and as a partnership with Carlsmith into Kilohana
<br />Subdivisions. So they all have different tax keys now; and they even go, and Dillingham
<br />was ultimately responsible for donating the Keakealani residence which was 16 some odd
<br />acres to the State, which had not been registered yet; but it is underway, as I understand
<br />it. Now, previously, there were other grants given to one named Kawaihoa and another
<br />one to Poowailehua, Hoowailehua, and Kamalu, up to this way, in line this way. And, so,
<br />there were holdings of this pali, actually it ran all the way up here and there were many,
<br />many different heirs involved in this process. But 1973 was the big point where the land
<br />was characterized by subdivisions.
<br />M. ROY:The families, to clarify, that you mentioned are, did you
<br />you say Kawaihoa is one?
<br />D. ROY:Kawaihoa is the first one. But I believe, according to the story,
<br />that this land was purchased in three grants, all of which belonged to the same man with
<br />different names. He had three names, Kawaihoa, Hoopaihoa, Hoowailehua and Kamalu.
<br />These were all people, close, the names close to KamehamehaÓs party; and for that reason
<br />they were held high ranking. But they used that land, and nobody else did until Loe died.
<br />When Loe died, she left a will; and from, and the probate of the estate I looked at, the
<br />will, and she had given it, bequeathed to a certain man; and her children were ignored,
<br />that is, they were left without an inheritance. And, however, they had a remainder
<br />interest in that to the effect that when this man died, the same property would revert back
<br />to these children. That, the American judge could not see; and, therefore, threw the will
<br />out of court and immediately gave the inheritance over to her children. And, so, when
<br />her children received their share, they immediately sold their interest over to another
<br />party. And it became a point of contention from then on, that is, everybody was after
<br />that. And, so, the party that, the two children that had a remaining one-fourth interest
<br />were ultimately taken away from their grandfather and the custody given to the First
<br />Trust Co. in Hilo, who immediately asked for permission to sell the land at auction in
<br />order to raise those children as wards of the State. And, so, thatÓs what they did; and at
<br />the time that they grew up, their estate had drawn, their money had been spent, $7,500.
<br />M. ROY:Can you please explain your understanding why Loe willed
<br />land to another party that way?
<br />D. ROY:I have no facts to believe it but I have good reason to think that the
<br />reason she left the children out of her will was that they were too young to handle the
<br />th
<br />sacred aspects of this land of Hlualoa 4. And so she turned it over to the man she
<br />believed could handle it; and after he died then those children
<br />up and then be able to handle it after he left.
<br />M. ROY:What is the name of that man?
<br />D. ROY:That man, I am not exactly sure, but I believe it to be Kinimaka.
<br />32
<br />
<br />
|