HRS 0501-0001 ANNOTATIONS

Conveyance tax, see chapter 247.

Special mortgage recording fee, see §431P-16.

Generally, see Rules of the Land Court.

Land court is tribunal separate and distinct from circuit court. 20 H. 699, 701; 34 H. 10, 11. Is court of limited jurisdiction deriving all its powers from statutes relating to it. 24 H. 298, 308, modified on another point, 25 H. 561. Cannot register title in favor of one other than applicant, since land court can exercise no power not found in the statutes. 24 H. 298, 308, modified on another point, 25 H. 561; 35 H. 254; see 37 H. 74, 95, aff'd 158 F.2d 122. Statutes control, not common law doctrine. 33 H. 343, 346.

Jurisdiction over government entities as respondents, see note to §501-42.

Equity procedure, applicability of, see 21 H. 175, 178.

Decree is conclusive. 402 F. Supp. 95.

Land court had no jurisdiction over claims for cancellation or rescission of agreement of sale, which are breach of contract actions. 68 H. 334, 713 P.2d 426.

Cited: 20 H. 355, 356; 34 H. 93, 98; 35 H. 816, 822; 79 H. 56 (App.), 897 P.2d 983.