Kalaeokekoi v. Wailuku Sugar Co.

CONCURRING OPINION OF

HARTWELL, C. J.

Concurring in the decision of the court I will state why I' regard the statute as allowing the circuit court to change the venue.

By Sec. 1647 R. L. circuit courts have jurisdiction (1) of all criminal offenses committed within their circuits or transferred to them for trial from some other circuit; (2) of all suits for penalties and forfeitures; (3) of all causes, civil or criminal, appealed from any other court according to law (that is, from the district courts) ; (4) of all civil causes except as otherwise expressly provided (meaning, of course, when…