The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-21
THE SUPREME U r
Before Ills Honor, the Chief Justice.

MONDAY, July 16-Before a Foreign Jury.
Chow Hee Nam VS.. Lai Sin Moi, assumpsit; a
verdict was found for the plaintiff for 81, 375, with
legal interest. Mr.. f. NJ. Hatch appeared fol
the plaintiff and Mr.. w. r. Castle for the de-
PENDANT.
Cecil Brown, administrator, VS.. Bishop & Co.
~assumpsit; a verdict was found for the defend
ants, under instructions of the Court before the
jury. Exceptions were noted. Mr.. f. NJ. Hatch
appeared for the plaintiff and Mes8rs. Smith and
Thurston for the defendants.
TUESDAY, July 17-Jury Waived.
F. w. Malaihi VS.. Junius Kaac, an eiectment
suit; judgment was given for the plaintiff for the
Koloa and Waimea lands, aud for the defendant
with respect to the Wailua lands. Nh. Preston
appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.. Bickerton for
the defendant.
Aihonua VS.. Aki, CHI, and Kamali, an eject
ment suit; the case was submitted and argued,
judgment being reserved. Mr.. w. r.. Castle APP
peared for the plaintiff and Mr.. w. l.. Holokahi-
ki for the defendants.
WEDNESDAY, July 18-Before a Foreign Jury.
A. Marquis VS.. All In and another. an eject
ment suit regarding lands situated in Punahou;
the case occupied the Court the whole day, and
a verdict was entered for the plaintiff. Excep-
tons were noted. Mr.. S. Il. Dole appeared for
the plaintiff and Mr.. +, NJ. Hatch for the de-
PENDANTS.
THURSDAY, July a Foreign Jury.
G.. W. Macfarlane & Co. VS.. H. Hackfeld e.
Co. This was a suit brought by the plaintiffs,
as agents for Mirlees, Watson Il Co. of Glasgow,
to recover $1,000, with interest, for an engine
and spare roller delivered to the defendants
three VparS AGO PAYMENT was rpfuSed IN a facb-
nical point, defendants holding that Messrs.
Adams a Ross, if anybody, were liable for the
amount in dispute. The plaintiffs held that their
dealings had been with Messrs. Hackfeld Il Co.,
whom they considered the principals in the
transaction. His Honor oyerruled the objections
and, from the facts submitted, his charge to the
jury was very clear that they could find only for
the plaintiffs and a verdict was found accord
ingly. Messrs. Preston and Hatch appeared for
the plaintiffs and Mr.. Bickerton for the defend
ants.
FRIDAY, July 90 Before a Foreign Jury.
J. c. Merlin, VS.. Lenehan & Co. In this case
the plaintiff claimed the balance Of an account
from the defendants which had remained unset
tied from previous business transactions, Lene-
han Il Co. having formerly been agents for Mer-
rim. Subsequently Messrs. T. a. Schaefer Il Co.
dPPOIhteo the agents OF the latter VINO
asked Ar. Preston to act for him III settling the
account. At a meeting of the parties interested
t was agreed that the matter should be referred
% Mr.. Preston who accordingly made the
awards, allowing one claim of SIS in favor of
Il Co, and on the other items he
awarded about $3.50 to Merlin. Lenehan Il Co.
efused to pay this amount and repudiated the
ward, so the suit was brought to enforce pay
nent.
The case, which is an unusual one in this city, t
commenced on Thursday afternoon and was fin ,
shed at three O'Clock yesterday when a verdict a
Tas found for the defendant, three dissenting. f
Ir. Hatch appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.. a
shford for the defendant. Il
The effect of the verdict is that it now leaves o
iE. Merlin to sue Messrs. Lenehan & Co. on q
ne original claim. /,