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· 5/12/1916

Kuwahara v. Kuwahara

Citations

  • 23 Haw. 273
  • 1916 Haw. LEXIS 14

Syllabus

<p>Equity — application of maxims — “he who comes into equity must come with clean hands.”</p> <p>Tbe equitable maxim that “he who comes into equity must come with clean hands” has no application in a case where the relief sought is entirely proper and legal and in no way dependent upon the complainant’s previous wrongful (criminal) act.</p> <p>Trusts — evidence—weight and sufficiency.</p> <p>A constructive trust must be established by evidence which is clear, definite, unequivocal and satisfactory. Decree herein reversed on the evidence.</p>

Judges: Quarles, Robertson, Watson

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