The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-04-07
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This estate is inventoried at $2O7, 1OO.27,
consisting mainly OF the firm OF H. May
6. Co. and sundry shares of stock in cor
porations of this Kingdom.
By will of the deceased, Mr.. T. May,
of Honolulu, and Mrs. B. A Henderson,
of London, England, are named as resid-
nary devisees. Hon. S. B. Dole for
petitioners.
In re estate of August Unna, late OF
Hama, Maui, deceased. Hearing on APP
plication for approval of the accounts
and discharge of executors. Hon. Cecil
Brown appeared for himself and execu-
tors. Hon S. B. Dole, on behalf of NJ.
S. Grinbaum & Co., creditors, appeared
to oppose the application, and filed a
motion that no distribution of the prop
erty be ordered until the partnership
affairs of the Hama plantation, of which
deceased was partner, are settled. The
matter was continued for week, as
counsel were otherwise engaged.
In re Kekaula and Moses Ehu, prison
ers in Oahu Jail, on petition for habeas
corpus. Continued from March 23d. The
District Judge of Molokai, S. K. Kupihea,
having been heard from by letter, on
which account postpOnement was made,
the Court ordered the petition dismissed.
NJ. Thompson for petitioners; A. Rosa
for the Marshal.
In re estate of Thomas Cummins, late
of Waimanalo, Oahu, deceased. Appli-
cation for allowance of accounts and dis
charge of executor. Present, A. j. Cart
wright, executor; Thomas j. Cummins,
sole heir at law, and their counsel. The
application is opposed by Messrs. Ash
ford & Ashford, attorneys-at-law, on the
ground that their claim for a retainer, to
wit, $500, has not been paid by said
executor after demand made. The Court
asked by what authority had they any
claim upon the estate for said amount,
whereupon Mr.. G. w. Ashford produced
his power of attorney, dated September
Is, 1885, executed by the heir at law,
empowering them to act for said Thos
]. Cummins to break the will of the de-
deased and fight an alleged deed in favor
of Hon. J. A. Cummins, executed by de-
deceased. Mr.. Brown, en- behalfof said 7.
J. Cummins, denied that Messrs. Ash
ford & Ashford were now the attorneys
for said heir, and filed a revocation of
said power of attorney to them. The
Court then asked Mr.. T. j. Cummins who
his attorneys were, and he replied that he
had revoked the power of attorney to
the Mesrss. Ashfords, and that Hon.
Cecil Brown was now his attorney. Mr.
c. w. Ashford argued that they had
prior lien upon the estate, and cited au-
thorities to substantiate the point that no
revocation can be entertained without
the offer of a remuneration for services
rendered. The matter of Ashford &
Ashford's retainer OF $500 was by agree
ment of parties left to His Honor's judg-
ment After argument of counsel, Mr..
Brown asked that Mr. w. A. Kinney
represent the heir in matter of accounts
which are disputed, there being certain
items which counsel for contestant claims
should not be charged to the estate At
o'clock testimony bearing on the
items was taken, and the case was con-
tinued for further hearing to Thursday
next, April 8th. A. J. Cartwright for
himself, c. Brown and w. A. Kinney
for contestant, Thomas J. Cummins
Ashford & Ashford for their claim.