§142-72 - Procedure, if owner believes impounding illegal. - Hawaii Statutes

     §142-72  Procedure, if owner believes impounding illegal.  If the owner of any animal taken up for trespass, has reason to believe that the taking up or impounding of the animal was illegal, or if he regards the claim for damages or expenses as excessive, he may have his animal returned to him upon his delivering to the landowner or to the pound keeper, if the animal has been impounded, a certificate from any district judge of the circuit, stating that he has deposited with the judge the amount claimed by the landowner, together with the pound fees, if any, or a good and sufficient bond for the same and the costs of an action before him. [L 1907, c 125, §20; RL 1925, §708; RL 1935, §286; RL 1945, §1092; RL 1955, §20-71; HRS §142-72; am L 1970, c 188, §§39, 40]

 

Case Notes

 

  Impounding held illegal under prior law.  6 H. 569.