2020 Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 28. Property
501. Land Court Registration
501-52 Powers of the court.

Universal Citation: HI Rev Stat § 501-52 (2020)

§501-52 Powers of the court. The court may make and award all such judgments, decrees, orders, and mandates, issue all such executions, writs of possession, and other processes, and take all other steps necessary for the promotion of justice in matters pending before it, and to carry into full effect all powers which are, or may be given to it by law. [L 1909, c 11, §4; am L 1913, c 21, §1; RL 1925, §3226; RL 1935, §5031; RL 1945, §12631; RL 1955, §342-32; HRS §501-52]

Case Notes

Court may determine validity of deed though it cannot reform it. 20 H. 355, 357 (1911).

Jurisdiction limited, power to register title of applicant only. 24 H. 298 (1918); 29 H. 815, 816 (1927); 37 H. 74, 95 (1945), aff'd 158 F.2d 122 (1946).

Construction of will in land court, see 29 H. 815 (1927).

Issuance of new certificate to reflect acquisition by condemnation may be compelled. 31 H. 781 (1931), aff'd 61 F.2d 896 (1932).

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