United Chinese Society ex rel. Chu Gem v. Yee Yap

Citations

• 24 Haw. 377
• 1918 Haw. LEXIS 34

Syllabus

<p>Courts — authority—quo warranto.</p> <p>Where on,a quo warranto the court or judge has authority “to direct the corporation to proceed to a new appointment” to fill a vacancy existing in the board of trustees of the corporation the court or judge likewise possesses the authority to require an election to be held by the members of the society for that purpose and generally to supervise and govern that election.</p> <p>Same — same—same.</p> <p>Where power is conferred upon a court or judge to direct that a certain thing be done the court or judge is inferentially clothed with authority to require the performance of all acts preliminary or incidental to the accomplishment of the ultimate result.</p>