Brewer v. Chase
Hawaii Supreme Court
Action to recover a certain lot of land, situated in Honolulu. At the trial, the plaintiff showed title, by Royal Patent, to the land in question; he also put in a lease, reading as follows : “ The said parties of the first part, for themselves, their principals, heirs, executors and assigns, upon the conditions hereinafter expressed, do hereby lease unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and executors, a certain lot of land situated on Fort street, (described),…
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Action to recover a certain lot of land, situated in Honolulu. At the trial, the plaintiff showed title, by Royal Patent, to the land in question; he also put in a lease, reading as follows : “ The said parties of the first part, for themselves, their principals, heirs, executors and assigns, upon the conditions hereinafter expressed, do hereby lease unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and executors, a certain lot of land situated on Fort street, (described), which lot, the party of the second part, 1ns heirs or executors, are to possess and enjoy, without molestatióu, for the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hartwell, J.:
The statute provides for bills of exceptions in "“summary” form. [Civ. Code, §886.] When counsel agree upon what evidence they deem material, time may be saved, but otherwise, all the evidence, and not inferences, on material points, should appear. In considering the exceptions, all the law bearing upon the case is to be reviewed, and not solely the reasons urged by counsel, or assigned by the Court in giving the judgment. [Munro vs. Potter, 34 Pick., 358.]
First, as to the jurisdiction. Section 1118 Civil Code, under which this action was brought, reads as follows: “In actions to…
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