On appointments to supreme court, see §80. On amount of salaries, see §92. Salaries not to be reduced during term of office: §80. On appeals from supreme court, and relations between territorial and federal courts, see notes to §§81 and 86. Retirement of the judges is provided for by the Act of May 31, 1938, c 301, 52 Stat 591, 48 U.S.C.A. §§634b, 634c.

Under prior similar constitutional provision as to substitute justice, the court with two substitutes (the statute purporting to permit that), would be at least a de facto court: 15 H. 312; 235 U.S. 342 (reversing 201 Fed. 224, which affirmed 3 U.S.D.C. Haw. 585). Referred to in 16 H. 245; 17 H. 408, 430; 23 Ops. 540.

Effect of death of member prior to amendment: 38 H. 449.

See note to §86, appeal and error.