William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. Hutchins
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE' TERRITORY OF HAWAII. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is an appeal from a decision upon a bill of exceptions in a case tried by the court of first instance without a jury. Hecht v. Boughton, 105 U. S. 235. The facts were found-by the trial court and certain conclusions of law were stated, which tiie Supreme Court of the Territory held to be wrong. It sustained the exceptions upon one point which went to the root of' the plaintiff’s cause of action, and, upon the plaintiff’s motion, coupled with a statement that it would have no further evidence to present at a second trial, ordered a judgment for the defendant, in order that the case might…
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