The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-12-29
SUPREME COURT.
EQUITY.

MONDAY Dec Fl, before Judd, c. ].
In the equity suit between Kealawo, ct
al VS.. Mawae ct al, parties belonging to
Maui, continued from 9TH inst, Court
''earo the balance of testimony, which
was concluded, and the argument of
counsel Defendants counsel CON
tended that the deed sought to be set
aside was genuine and not procured bv
fraud, that the evidence of the ac-
knowedglng officer substantiated the
soundness of mind of the party ex-
ecutlng the deed. Plaintiffs counsel
contended that the acknowledging off.
GERS testimony was too exact as to the
attending circumstances, which led to
the procurement of the deed, this hap
penlng as long ago as the year 1870,
but that officer failed when asked to
elucidate circumstances connected with
the acknowledgment of other instru-
ments after citing cases of that nature
which he attended at about that time.
The Court took time to consider.
Messrs. Kinney & Poepoe for plaintiffs
Mr.. Rosa for defendant.
PROBATE.
Tuesday, December 18th. Before
Preston, ]. The Court in probate
heard an application filed by Messrs
M. A. Gonsalves and Jos. Hyman
guardians of John Robello, Z
person of unsound mind, praying for {
license to sell and realize upon the rea
property of their ward, there being in
sufficient personal to discharge the
debts. The unsecured debts appear tc
be the sum Of $40 and $500 OF
two mortgages. The question of tn,
widows dover was brought up in The
course of hearing, when counsel fo
petitioners asked that the order grant
ing sale might be left open until the
parties had been further advised in thu
matter. Granted. The property in
tended for sale are those PREMISE
situated in Kalihiwaena. The guard
ans expect to realize upon them NOR,
than they are mortgaged for, thei
locality being a healthy one. w. A
Whiting for the guardians.
Before Judd, c. ]. In the estate O
p. Kanoa, continued from yesterday
Hearing on disputed item in the ad
ministrater's account. The sum @
$6aS had been applied to the paymen
of lumber for a house built on Ian,
belonging to widow Of the deceased
On the part of the administrato
testimony is introduced to show tina
the building Of the house for the wifi
on her own property was with tn
knowledge and acquiescence of tn
husband, and that the wife acted a
agent for her husbands affairs, cor
tracing and paying bills. On the pa
OF the heirs who contest testimony
adduced to the effect that decease
was aon eOmbOS for year prior to h
death The evidence being conclude
and arguments heard, the Court too
time to consider w. A. Whiting fC
his Excellency p p, Kanoa, admin
traitor; Hon. l.. A. Thurston for ID
borah Mahoe and husband, CO.
testarts.
In re estate Of John Moanauli, d
ceased, before the Chief Justice. Tn
is another application for sale of re
estate filed by the administrators. III
Indebtedness of the estate is stated
be over $4,000, the amount realize
from the personal falling short. Tv
lots are proposed to be sold, OF
situated on Kulaokahua Plans, ar
the other is situated on the corner
! Richards and King streets, both SUI
able for house lots. The widow W
> present at the hearing and signifed h
willingness to release her dover III
Court granted the order of sale. Ho
Cecil Brown appeared for the admin
I traitors.
Not Chun Hook.