Bank of Bishop & Co. v. Hawaii Soap Co.

*538OPINION OP THE COURT BY

PERRY, J. (Peters, C. J., dissenting.)

This is an action of assumpsit upon a note for f>9000. The defendants are The Hawaii Soap Company, Limited, the maker, and K. Akira, an endorser. In obedience to the direction of the presiding judge, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against both defendants for the full amount of the principal of the note and for interest. The cause comes to this court upon exceptions.

The note was signed as follows: “The Hawaii Soap Company, Limited, T. Ono, Treasurer.” A witness for the plaintiff testified to the genuineness…