Haw. Rev. Stat. § 322-31
The cost of the improvements made or completed by the comptroller as determined and apportioned pursuant to the provisions of this part shall constitute a lien upon the land improved, which lien shall have priority over all other liens.
[L 1896, c 61, §7; am L 1911, c 112, §8; am L 1915, c 190, §8; RL 1925, §985; RL 1935, §1335; RL 1945, §2726; RL 1955, §47-30; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §12; HRS §322-31]
Lien attaches to interest of person who as owner is in control of land. 22 H. 327 (1914).
Cited: 31 H. 446, 449 (1930).