§806-35  Property owned by more than one. 
In any indictment wherein it is requisite to state the ownership of any
property whatsoever, whether real or personal, which belongs to or is in the
possession of more than one person, whether the persons be partners in trade,
joint tenants, parceners, or tenants in common, it shall be sufficient to name
one of the persons and to state the property to belong to the person so named,
and another or others, as the case may be.  Whenever in any indictment it is
necessary to mention for any purpose whatsoever any partners, joint tenants,
parceners, or tenants in common, it shall be sufficient to describe them in the
manner aforesaid.  This provision shall be construed to extend to all joint
stock companies and trustees. [L 1876, c 40, §16; RL 1925, §4050; RL 1935,
§5509; RL 1945, §10811; RL 1955, §258-21; HRS §711-35; ren L 1972, c 9, pt of
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  Does not set out the only sufficient method of stating
ownership by partnership.  45 H. 622, 372 P.2d 365.