The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17
SUPREME COURT.

Il PROBATE.
MONDAY, Sept. 9TH, ~1sS1-Before Mr.. Justice
McCULLY.
In re the estate of Kihewa W., deceased.
This was an application for letters of admins
tratiouin favor Of Apiki (k). Mr.. Holokahiki
appeared for the petitioner and for others in
terested IN the estate. After evidence had been
taken, the Court adjourned the hearing to We'd
nesday, in order that better securities might be
procured.
In re the viii of Daniel Smith, deceased.
This was an application for probate and for
letters OF administration TO be granted 10 the
widow Of deceased. The executor under the Will
having declined to act, and renouncing the
executorship in open Court, an order was made
in accordance with the petition.
TUESDAY, Gth-Before Mr.. Justice JUDI.
In re the estate of Andre Machado. The
administrator, Mr.. A.. J.. Cartwright, presented
his accounts, and was discharged. Mr.. John
Ribello was subsequently appointed as guardian
OF the persons of the minors, Mary and John
Ribello, who are heirs to the estate and Mr..
Cartwright, guardian OF the property.
In re the estate of J. Kaonohi, deceased.
Accounts We're presented by the administrative
Mailohi, which were approved. Mailohi was
appointed guardian of her son Hawai-, one of
the devisees under the will, and an order was
made that his share Of the property-a sum of
S3OO-shOuld be deposited in the Savings Bank
by the Clerk of the Court.
WEDNESDAY, 7th-Before Mr.. Justice MCCULLY.
In re the estate of Kihewa lw), deceased.
Proper security being forthcoming, the Court
appointed Apiki (k) administrator of the estate.
In re the estate of KalO W. and Kalaina *,
late of Moloaa, Kauai. Wahineaea (w), the
aunt of Kalo, had applied for letters Of admins
tration, and TO be appointed guardian of the
heir Kalaina. Objections to this application
were lodged by Puaa, the uncle on the fathers
side of the child Kalaiua. Puaa brought the
child to the Court, where the little fellow slept
very soundly in an armchair during the greater
,,,rf % 4ha laapi,,n ~ tha oaCa - ha,nr r0y,-a
even by the impassioned oratory of his uncle S
counsel, Mr.. J. L. Kaulukou. After hearing q
number of witnesses, the Court decided that
Puaa was the more suitable guardian for the
child, and suggested that, as he resides in Kauai,
he should appoint q responsible agent to look
after the rents of the property in Honolulu,
which consists of land and buildings near King
street, and is valued at So, 900. Mr.. w. c.
Jones was counsel for the petitioner Wshineaea.
IN EoUITY.
Lam Chock Ell al. VS.. Chung Wah ct al. This
is q suit for dissolution of a partnership and
settlement of accounts between the parties. Mr..
Hatch Appealed for the petitioners. Mr.. Russell
appeared for one of the defendants, Chen Ecu
Shin, and argued that the latter was not O
partner at the time of the prayer for dissolution.
The Court held that Chen Ecu Shin was a
partner. A demurrer has been filed in the case
by Mr.. Hartwell as counsel for Chun Wah, and
the further proceedings were ordered to stand
over until that gentleman's return to Honolulu.
In PROBATE.
THURSDAY, Sth-Before Mr.. Justice MCCULLY.
In re the estate of Kapolei. Application fol
letters of administration in favor of Mihahala
Cw), and Samuel Kaeo her husband. The peti.
toner is daughter of deceased's third husband,
but Kapolei was not her mother. In view of the
absence of the husband Gather of petitioner),
the Court continued the matter till 21st instant,
to enable him to appear. Mr.. Hatch appeared
for petitioner.
In re the estate of j. H. Mahiai (k). Letters
of administration were granted to KauihoU
Mahiai, widow of deceased. Mr.. w. L. Holo-
kahiki appeared for the petitioner.