Yoshiura v. Saranaka

Citations

• 23 Haw. 761
• 1917 Haw. LEXIS 29

Syllabus

<p>Trial — evidence—cross-examination of witness.</p> <p>While the trial court may permit the defendant on cross-examination of a witness to go into the merits of his defense by inquiring into matters not testified to by the witness on direct examination, it is better practice not to permit him to do so.</p> <p>Appeal and Error — stating reasons for decision.</p> <p>A general finding that plaintiff should recover a certain sum of money from defendant and that defendant has failed to make out his alleged defenses of want of consideration and set-off or counter-claim and that plaintiff has established her case as alleged in her complaint by a preponderance of the evidence does not comply with the provisions of section 2380 R. L. which requires the trial court in a jury-waived case to state in its decision the reasons therefor, and the failure to state such reasons is reversible error.</p>