Legal Opinion · Dissent

Kulike v. Fern

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1909Published

Original.

1Dissent

DISSENTING OPINION OF

CIRCUIT JUDGE DE BOLT.

I respectfully dissent from the opinion and judgment of the court in dismissing the petition, particularly as regards the circumstances under which it was dismissed. I concur, however, in the opinion of Hr. Chief Justice Hartwell in overruling the demurrer.

*292With regard to the petition, it will be observed that the jurisdictional requirements prescribed by the statute, (Act 118, Oh. XI, Laws 1901), relative to election contests, are:

1. That the petition be filed by thirty duly qualified voters of any election district.

2. That it set foi’th a 'cause or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Minor v. KidderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Curry v. BakerIndiana Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Brown v. IaukeaHawaii Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Opinion of the Justices to the Governor & CouncilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883

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