Woods v. Rapozo
Woods v. Rapozo
Opinion of the Court
In this case npon exceptions to the fifth circuit court defendant’s exception to the decision of the trial court jury waived, npon the ground that the decision failed to conform to the provisions of section 2380, R. L. 1915, in that the trial court had failed to state therein “its reasons therefor,” was sustained and no error appearing prior to decision the cause was ordered remanded to the trial court with instructions to render a decision “stating its reasons therefor.” (See 27 Haw. 21.)
Frank- E. Thompson, Esq., as administrator of plaintiff’s estate, now, prior to such remand, gives this court to understand and be informed that plaintiff died on January 20, 1922, “while this cause was pending before this court” and before any opinion had been rendered herein, and moves that its opinion be amended “so as to direct the trial court that its decision be amended as of the date of its original rendition, the judgment heretofore filed and entered in accordance with said decision to be and remain in full force and effect.”
On January 20, 1922, this cause was pending before the fifth circuit court. Judgment was entered September 30, 1921, and defendant’s bill of exceptions was not allowed until April 12, following.
Without passing npon the propriety of the appearance of the movant, or his right in his representative capacity
If the action survives, the decision when rendered by the trial court as directed will be á part of the continuation of the trial of this cause and should bear, the date of its rendition and not the date of the previous decision which this court by its opinion has vacated and set aside.
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