PONTES v. PONTES

NO. 2971.

40 Haw. 620 (1954)

John PONTES, Guardian of the Person and Estate of Theresa Cruz, Also Known As Trazza Cruz, an Incompetent Person v. Gregory Pontes and Emily Rapoza Pontes, and American Security Bank, a Hawaiian Corporation.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

Decided December 1, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R.D. Welsh (B. Kanbara with him on the briefs) for plaintiff in error.

G.T. Nakamura (P.A. Lee and Y. Fukushima on the brief) for American Security Bank, one of the defendants in error.

TOWSE, C.J., AND STAINBACK, J.


OPINION OF THE COURT BY STAINBACK, J.

In the absence of Associate Justice Le Baron, Circuit Judge Corbett was requested to sit in this cause as a substitute justice. Judge Corbett became ill and was unable to sit. Thereupon, upon stipulation of the parties in open court, it was agreed to hear the same before two justices.

This is a suit in equity by petitioner-plaintiff in error, guardian of the person and of the estate of Theresa Cruz, also known as Trazza...

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