Scott v. Pilipo

Citations

• 24 Haw. 382
• 1918 Haw. LEXIS 33

Syllabus

<p>Landlord and Tenant — rescission of lease — damages.</p> <p>Where a member of a hui claims a specific portion of the hui lands and leases the same to the’plaintiff who is unable to get possession of the demised lands by reason of the fact that other parties are in possession and holding under the lessor the plaintiff may rescind the lease and recover damages sustained by reason of failure to obtain possession.</p> <p>Same — hui—one member holding under another.</p> <p>One member of a hui may rent and hold from another member a specific portion of the hui lands claimed by the. latter.</p>