Whitford v. Kahananui
Citations
- 24 Haw. 667
- 1919 Haw. LEXIS 64
Syllabus
<p>Decision — deed not in evidence, not considered.</p> <p>Where the court, trial by jury being waived, in considering evidence adduced refers to certain discrepancies between the description of land contained in a deed (not in evidence) and in the complaint, but it appearing that the reference to the discrepancies was a mere cursory remark and that the court in arriving at its decision did not take the deed into consideration, such reference to the discrepancies mentioned is not prejudicial error.</p> <p>Evidence — supports findings and decision.</p> <p>There was evidence in this case to sustain the findings and decision of the trial court.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- BVA’s failure to provide reasons or bases as to relationship between veteran’s alcoholism and service-connected psychiatric disorder was “not prejudicial” when evidence indicated that alcoholism was not currently a problem
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Coke, Debolt, Edings, Kemp, Place
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.