McCandless v. Castle

Citations

• 25 Haw. 182
• 1919 Haw. LEXIS 24

Syllabus

<p>Costs — equity cases — on appeal.</p> <p>Sec. 2548 R. L. 1915, which provides that “If the defendant against whom judgment is rendered appeal and the amount recovered in the court below be reduced one-fifth or more costs shall he awarded to the appellant,” governs the allowing and taxing of costs on appeal in equity cases, and where the decree appealed from is reduced one-fifth or more the appellant is entitled to his costs of appeal.</p>