Lessor's grantee may maintain action for summary possession
upon a forfeiture for breach of condition. 3 H. 274 (1871); 10 H. 408 (1896);
20 H. 712 (1911). Vendee at foreclosure sale may bring summary proceedings
where lease made subject to mortgage and to be annulled upon foreclosure sale.
5 H. 98 (1884). Mortgagee of lessee properly joined as codefendant when in
possession. 12 H. 291 (1899). Government may bring summary proceedings to
recover possession of crown land upon breach of covenant to pay rent. 18 H.
640 (1908). Summary proceedings cannot be maintained by owner of undivided
interest without alleging lessee is not owner of other interest. 19 H. 65
(1908). See also 22 H. 174 (1914).
Recoupment.
30 H. 434 (1928).
Relief against forfeiture.
Equity will relieve against forfeitures for nonpayment of
rent. 1 H. 102 (1853); 6 H. 435 (1883); 10 H. 408, 411 (1896); 21 H. 123, 126
(1912). Other grounds for relief. 25 H. 494, 502-503 (1920). In absence of
fraud, accident, mistake or surprise equity will not relieve for breach of
covenant to repair. 27 H. 812 (1924).
Cited: 13 H. 385, 386 (1901); 37 H. 14, 15 (1944); 41 H.
124, 135 (1955).