2018 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 9. PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING
101. Eminent Domain
101-53 Property already appropriated to a public purpose.

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 101-53 (2018)

§101-53 Property already appropriated to a public purpose. Whenever the public property sought to be acquired has already been appropriated to some public purpose, in order that the property be acquired by the petitioner it must appear that the use to which the property is sought to be put is more necessary than the purpose to which it has already been appropriated. [L 1949, c 377, pt of §1; RL 1955, §8-52; HRS §101-53]

Case Notes

Condemnation by railroad company of public property held as navigable waters denied. 11 H. 717.

Not applicable unless State or county owns the land. 70 H. 18, 757 P.2d 647.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Hawaii may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.