International Trust Co. v. Bigelow

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

BANKS, J.

This is an action to recover from the defendant the sum of $790.28 which was paid to him, as superintendent of public works, in the following circumstances: On September 7, 1926, the plaintiff brought proceedings in the land court of the Territory of Hawaii to have its title registered and confirmed to certain land situated in the Waikiki district, consisting of an area of 7.466 acres. On January 17, 1927, the defendant, acting on behalf of the Territory and under statutory authority, filed the following lien against said land: “Under and in accordance with…