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HUTCHISON v. LAU

NO. 2888.

40 Haw. 238 (1953)

Charles L.K. Hutchison, Administrator of the Estate of Lau Kin Sing, Deceased v. Florence T.H. Lau.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Decided June 17, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.Y. Shimamura (also on the briefs) for appellant.

W.Y. Char (also on the brief) for appellee.

TOWSE, C.J., LE BARON AND STAINBACK, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT BY LE BARON, J.

This is an action in assumpsit by the administrator of the estate of Lau Kin Sing, deceased, to recover the sum of $4000 from Florence T.H. Lau, the deceased's widow. Issue was joined by the widow's general denial. At the start of trial, jury waived, the widow pleaded a setoff in the sum of $1500 for monies paid by her for her deceased husband's medical, hospital and funeral expenses. After...

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