The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-05-28
MASTERS REPORT.

| In the matter OF the estate OF George
Bicknell, deceased testate In probate
To the Honorable SANFORD B. DOLE,
Justice OF the Supreme Court.
SRI submit to Your Honor the fol-
lowing report touching the accounts filed
by the executors herein.
The accounts as submitted are q tran
! script from the books OF the firm OF
Greig & Bicknell covering the period
from September >, 1884, to March 81,
| 1889.
The deceased, who was partner in
said firm, died in Honolulu on June 8,
| 1884
The fact that since George Bicknell's
death the business of the firm of Greig 4
Bicknell has been continued as though
such death had not occurred, is a reason
why the executors have not confined
themselves to an exclusive account re-
lating to the estate of their testate. This
reason is likewise coupled with the fact
that the business of said firm is mainly
transacted on Fanning's and Washington
Islands lying in the Pacific Ocean.
Moreover the following clause in the will
may have some bearing on the matter:
"And | enjOin and direct the persons
for the time being entitled to the said
property (meaning the property on SAID
Fanning's and Washington Islands) not
to sell or dispose OF the same in any
manner which many cause the same to
20 out of the possession OF the Bicknell
family and to carry out in all respects
+l,. Of ri
between myself and William Greig"
The following schedules of account
We're submitted by the executors and are
on file
First-A trial balance of the books OF
Greig x Bicknell as OF the 31st March,
1883.
Second-Receipts and expenditures of
the firm during the period covered by
the accounts, to wit: total amount re-
ceiyed, So, 776.41 total amount paid,
$40 ,425. rs: excess OF the firms expen-
ditures, $3,647.35.
Thrd-Account of William Greig's in
debtedness to the firm, showing a debit
balance OF $2,649.32 on March 81, 1889.
Fourth-Account OF the estates in
debtedness to the firm, showing a debit
balance of Sc, 729. 90 on March 81, 1889.
This, however, includes the executors
charge of 81 1896 for their statutory
commissioner.
Fifth-Sundry other statements in
verifcation OF the foregoing schedules.
| find that the commissions charged
by the executors are upon the sum OF
So, $3.50 20, being half of The firms ag-
gregate receipts. But | have found an
8 al,
missions, Tor the reason that ~ per
cent, instead Of per cent. was charged
on $4,000.
For the purpose of comparison find
that in June, 1884, Greig's debit to the
firm was $5,7O2 IS. On March 81, 1889,
his debit stands at -, 649 80.
In June, 1884, the date OF deCedent's
death, his debit to the firm was S4,074 SO.
On March 81, 1899, the debit stands at
S., $50 SO. While in the case of Greig
there has been Il reduction OF his debit
there has been an increase OF the debit
against the estate. The reason OF this
will be apparent from the fact that the
executors expenditures include the fol-
lowing items:
Expenses at the Queens Hospital S so 90
Medical and funeral expenses. Gee. 232 50
Legacy to Geo. Bicknell Greig 1000 90
Payments to James Bicknell . 1869 90
Other miscellaneous payments. 1876 %
S6,687 90
\ basis having been obtained out OF |
the partnership account the executors in
future will have no difficulty in submit |
ing to the Court their exclusive accounts |
relating to the estate alone.