¶1“Whenever any question of law shall arise in any trial or other proceeding before a circuit court, the presiding judge may reserve the same for the consideration of the supreme court.” Sec. 1862 R. L. No question is presented which the judge had not ruled upon. The statute does not authorize this court in answering reserved questions to order such judgment “as is fit and proper for the further disposition of the case” (Mass, *468Pub. St. p. 832), nor, as in eases of exceptions, to vacate a judgment and require such further proceedings “as to law and justice shall appertain.” Sec. 1867 R. L. The circuit judge is advised that no question is presented which this court can consider.
19 Haw. 467
McCandless v. Lansing
Decided May 27, 1909
Hawaii Supreme Court · decided 1909-05-27
Reserved Question from Circuit Court, First Circuit. This was an action to quiet title in land. The presiding judge at the trial, after directing a verdict which the defendants claimed to be contrary to law, reserved for the consideration of this court the question “whether the verdict is contrary to law” upon the statement of facts submitted.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently October 1929
3 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1909-05-27
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