§667-4  Defenses.  The mortgagor, or any
subsequent mortgagee, may defend the action for foreclosure, and may show any
matter in legal or equitable avoidance of the mortgage. [CC 1859, §1234; RL
1925, §2890; RL 1935, §4723; RL 1945, §12423; RL 1955, §336-4; HRS §667-4; am L
1972, c 90, §9(d)]



 



Rules of Court



 



  Pleading under the Hawaii Rules of Civil Procedure, see HRCP
rules 7, 8, 10, 12.  Affirmative defenses, see HRCP rule 8(c).



 



Case Notes



 



  Acceleration provision in mortgage although not in note secured
is enforceable by foreclosure.  32 H. 420.