§101-10 Circuit courts have jurisdiction. The circuit courts shall try and determine all actions arising under this part, subject only to an appeal to the supreme court in accordance with law. The court may on its own motion or on motion of any party try and determine any issue in the case in advance of other issues. [L 1896, c 45, §5; RL 1925, §813; RL 1935, §55; RL 1945, §306; am L 1947, c 200, §1(a); RL 1955, §8-9; HRS §101-10]