Territory ex rel. County of Maui v. Hart

Citations

• 23 Haw. 558
• 1916 Haw. LEXIS 43

Syllabus

<p>Statutes — construction—repeal of special provision.</p> <p>Where a statute prescribes a special rule applicable to a certain class and there is another statute which prescribes a general rule applicable to all but the excepted class the repeal of the special statute will render the general statute applicable to the class formerly excepted.</p> <p>Same — application of new remedy for enforcement of pre-existing right.</p> <p>A statute relating to procedure and giving a new and additional remedy may be applied to the enforcement of the obligation of a contract which was entered into prior to the enactment of the statute.</p> <p>Officers — official bonds — clerks of circuit courts.</p> <p>After the repeal of section 60, Chap. 57, S. L. 1892, circuit judges were authorized to require the clerks of their respective courts to give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties under the act of October 4, 1894 (R. L. 1915, Sec. 150) and upon breach of condition thereof the obligation could be enforced by the summary procedure authorized by section 149, R. L. 1915.</p>