Hawaii Supreme Court April 15, 1887 (In re Piipiilani)

Opinion of the Court, by

Preston, J.

This matter came before the Court on questions reserved by the Chief Justice under the following circumstances:

On the 5th of April last, application was made to the Chief Justice, sitting in Chambers, on behalf of one Piipiilani, then in custody under an alleged conviction for selling spirituous liquors without a license.