McCandless v. Pratt, 211 U.S. 437 (1908)
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McCandless v. Pratt, 211 U.S. 437 (1908)
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McCandless v. Pratt No. 109 Argued November 6, 9, 1908 Decided December 21, 1908 211 U.S. 437
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
Syllabus
The jurisdiction of this Court can only be invoked by a party having a personal interest in the litigation. Smith v. Indiana, 191 U.S. 138. A writ of error will not lie to review a judgment of the Supreme Court of Hawaii dismissing the bill in a suit brought by a taxpayer to enjoin the land commissioner from an alleged unauthorized use of public lands where it does not appear that complainant would be personally injured by the threatened use.
Quaere, and not decided, whether any citizen and taxpayer has a right to maintain a suit in the courts of Hawaii to enjoin the land commissioner from acts involving unauthorized use of public land, or whether, if that right exists, a personal loss to complainant must appear.
Quaere, and not decided, whether the land laws of Hawaii are federal statutes within the meaning, and by virtue of § 83 of the Organic Act of April 30, 1900, 31 Stat. 141, c. 339, so that their construction involves a federal question.
Writ of error to review 18 Haw. 221 dismissed.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," McCandless v. Pratt, 211 U.S. 437 (1908) in 211 U.S. 437 211 U.S. 438–211 U.S. 440. Original Sources, accessed December 4, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9HL13WCUC1YHEM9.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." McCandless v. Pratt, 211 U.S. 437 (1908), in 211 U.S. 437, pp. 211 U.S. 438–211 U.S. 440. Original Sources. 4 Dec. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9HL13WCUC1YHEM9.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in McCandless v. Pratt, 211 U.S. 437 (1908). cited in 1908, 211 U.S. 437, pp.211 U.S. 438–211 U.S. 440. Original Sources, retrieved 4 December 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=9HL13WCUC1YHEM9.
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