Aikoe v. Hayselden

Decision of

Judd, C.J.

This is a petition for a mandamus to compel the issuing of a Certificate of Appeal to the Court of Tax Appeal of Honolulu.

*535On the part of the petitioner it is shown that she, by her attorney, G. W. Pilipo, placed, on the 31st July, 1884, in respondent’s hands a list of her property with valuation, oh a blank furnished by respondent. The blank was not signed, but Mr. Pilipo says he was ready to sign it when sworn to its correctness by the assessor, and which he expected him to do; but the assessor took and accepted the return without requiring him to sign or swear to it.…