§660-12 By supreme court; to whom returnable. Whenever the writ or order to show cause is issued by the supreme court or a justice thereof, it may be made returnable before the supreme court or a circuit court. [L 1870, c 32, §8; am L 1903, c 79, §2; RL 1925, §2735; RL 1935, §4320; RL 1945, §10361; am L 1953, c 101, §8; RL 1955, §239-12; HRS §660-12; am L 1972, c 90, §5(f)]