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Territory Ex Rel. Sylva v. Morita

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1955No. 3027PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

STAINBACK, J.

Separate quo warranto proceedings were instituted by the Territory of Hawaii through its attorney general on January 14, 1955, against James M. Morita, on January 17, 1955, against Arthur Y. Akinaka and Ur. Thomas M. Mossman to try title of Morita to the office of city and county attorney, title of Akinaka to the office of superintendent of buildings, and title of Dr. Mossman to the office of city and county physician.

Inasmuch as the three cases involve the same point of law they were consolidated below for hearing and decision and are beforé this court in…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. State v. GleasonSupreme Court of Florida · 1868
  2. State Ex Rel. Eberle v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
  3. Commonwealth v. AllenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  4. Chang v. Meaghers.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Re Sprinkle Chow Liquor LicenseHawaii Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gray v. Administrative Director of CourtHawaii Supreme Court · 1997
  2. State v. Hawaiian Dredging Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Advertiser Publishing Co. v. FaseHawaii Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Twentieth Century Furniture, Inc. v. Labor & Industrial Relations Appeal BoardHawaii Supreme Court · 1971
  5. In Re the Adoption of WatsonHawaii Supreme Court · 1961

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