Wilson v. Von Holt

Citations

• 25 Haw. 529
• 1920 Haw. LEXIS 33

Syllabus

<p>Evidence — hearsay.</p> <p>In replevin where the defense is that the chattel was being held as a pledge it does not violate the rule against admitting hearsay testimony to permit the plaintiff to recount a conversation which he had with a third party and the alleged pledgee explaining the delivery of the chattel.</p> <p>Trial — instructions to jury.</p> <p>All instructions given to the jury must be read together and whatever may be lacking in one instruction may be supplied by another.</p>