Case: THE KING vs. PAPA and KAMEAKUA
Abbreviation: The King v. Papa
Court: Supreme Court of the State of Hawaii
Jurisdiction: Hawaii
Decision Date: 1855-10
Docket Number: 
Citation: 1 Haw. 195
Volume: 1
Reporter: Hawaii Reports
Parties: THE KING vs. PAPA and KAMEAKUA.
Pages: 195–195

OCTOBER TERM, 1855.
THE KING vs. PAPA and KAMEAKUA.
The Court expressed its opinion that- a party cannot be legally convicted of perjury for a false statement made in the Probate Court, in a proceeding which is irregular and unauthorized.
Mr. Bates for the Crown.
Mr. Marsh for the prisoners.

The prisoners were indicted for perjury committed in the probate court, at the hearing of an application for letters of administration on the estate of one Kokahe. It appeared in evidence that previous to the application for administration, a will embracing all the property of the deceased had been proved in the probate court; that at the last July term of this court, one Nakilaku had been indicted for, and convicted of forging the said will, but that the probate of the will had never been duly revoked or cancelled. The court was of the opinion that the subsequent proceedings on the application for administration were irregular, and that therefore the prisoners could not be legally convicted of perjury on any testimony given under such circumstances. The court directed the jury to acquit the prisoners.