§142-73  Jurisdiction; appeal.  Thejudge shall upon receiving the amount claimed, including pound fees, if any, ora good and sufficient bond for the amount, and the costs of the action, issuethe required certificate, and at the same time summon the parties to appearbefore the judge with their witnesses; and after a fair hearing the judge shalldecide between them.  No appeal shall be allowed from the judge's decisionunless taken and perfected within five days after the decision has beenrendered.  In case of appeal the judge shall send up the costs deposited, andthe amount claimed or the bond given in lieu of the amount, to the appellatecourt together with the certificate of appeal.  If it appears on trial that theimpounding was illegal, the landowner shall be compelled to pay the pound fees.[L 1907, c 125, §21; RL 1925, §709; RL 1935, §287; RL 1945, §1093; RL 1955,§20-72; HRS §142-73; am L 1970, c 188, §39]