City & County of Honolulu v. See

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

STAINBACK, J. (Le Baron, J., dissenting.)

A proceeding was instituted by the plaintiff-defendant in error on August 10, 1943, to condemn parcel 10, among other lands, in Manoa valley in Honolulu for park and playground purposes. There was no immediate taking of possession but on the 15th day of July, 1947, pursuant to a motion duly filed, an order issued putting plaintiff in possession.

The case came on for hearing before the circuit judge on April 5,1948, to determine what compensation, if any, Tam See was entitled to as compensation for the taking of said parcel 10…