Lau Wong Shee v. Owens

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PETERS, J.

This is a proceeding initiated by a landlord before the Rent Control Commission of the City and County of Honolulu pursuant to section 4 of ordinance 941, as amended, of the ordinances of the City and County of Honolulu, for the adjustment of the maximum-rent ceiling applicable to her housing accommodations.

Under the provisions of section 3 (a) of the ordinance, maximum-rent ceilings of housing accommodations rented on May 27, 1941, were fixed at the rental that landlords were entitled to receive on that date, subject to such adjustments as might be made…