COTTON v. TERRITORY OF HAWAII

No. 7.

211 U.S. 162 (1908)

COTTON v. TERRITORY OF HAWAII, BY HOLLOWAY, SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1908.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles A. Keigwin, with whom Mr. William B. Matthews was on the brief, for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. Charles R. Hemenway, Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The errors assigned are directed to the action of the court below on two subjects. Jurisdiction to consider them is challenged by the defendant in error. To understand the question as to jurisdiction and the issues which it will be necessary to consider, if it be that we have power to decide the merits, requires us to state briefly proceedings which are referred to by...

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