The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-05-29
COURT NOTES.

the proponents of the will. 1t was
half-past 10 o'clock on Thursday
night when the jury agreed upon
their verdict, after being out about
an hour c. Brown and w. A.
Kinney for the will c. w. Ash
ford and A. Rosa for the contest
ants.
The only case heard before Judge
Cooper and jury yesterday was
Mrs. J. X. Iaukea and husband VS..
W. II. Cummings, the road super
visor, being a suit for $4,000 dam
ages for an assault committed on
Mrs. Iaukea. DR.. Cooper, who
dressed the wounds upon the wo-
man, was a witness in the case.
The jury rendered a verdict for
plaintiff of $500 damages. j L. Ka-
ulukou for plaintiffs; w. c. Achi
for defendant.
Before Judge Whiting, in the
matter of the guardianship of the
John D. Brewer minors, the Court
has approved the account of Mrs.
Mamie R. Rice, their guardian and
mother. The account covers the
period of six years, and is accom-
panied by request that the guard
ian be discharged as to Charles
Brewer who has attained his legal
majority. This request has been
granted. Total amount received
and expended during said period
of six years, $35, 76400, the source
of income being dividends in stock
of the Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany, the Waikiki Sugar Company,
the Wilder Steamship Company,
and c. Brewer & Company. F. NJ.
Hatch for the guardian.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of the Chas. A. Long minors,
Judge Whiting has approved the
annual account of F. A. Schaefer,
the guardian, and also authorized
the settlement of Il share upon
Carlo A. Long, now Of age. His
distributive share is the sum of
$6236.S1. Guardian in person.
Trial of the mixed jury case en-
titled Talula L. Hayselden VS.. Wa
hineaea, ejectment, occupied the
attention of Court and Jury all
day yesterday. To be resumed to-
day. This is an old case, instituted
in 1891; in 1892 the first jury dis
agreed; in the same year the jury
rendered verdict in favor of defend
ant, and in 1898 the Supreme Court
ordered a new trial. c. w. Ash
ford and c. Brown for plaintiff; ].
Nawahi for defendant.
In Harry Klemme VS.. the In
spectors of Election, Judge Whit
ing has heard the plea to the juris-
diction made by the respondents,
and the matter was taken under
advisement. C. w. Ashford for
plaintiff; A. S. Hartwell for the
inspectors.
The hearing of the petition Of
one Wong Kwork Hang, for dis
charge from bankruptcy, has been
postponed by Judge Whiting until
Friday next to allow written objec-
tons of certain creditors to be
made, and also to cite the assignees.
J. A. Magoon for the bankrupt.
In the equity accounting case
between Charles Kaiakiki, plain
tiff, VS.. J. w. Kaliikoa and others,
defendants have filed bond to in
demnify the plaintiff for his trav-
cling expenses in case defendants
fail to substantiate their defense.
C. Brown for plaintiff; w. c. Achi
for defendants.
A petition has been filed by the
widow of the late Joseph N. c.
Gilman, praying for letters of adj
ministration upon the estate of her
late husband, and June Goth next
has been appointed for hearing of
the application. The estate is
worth over $4,000 in lands and
Government bonds. The widow
dominates D. Dayton as admins
traitor. Petitioner in person.
Messrs McChesney & Son have
filed q petition to put Tai Wo Chan
& Co., a firm doing business in
Honolulu, into bankruptcy. War
rant issued, and the Marshal has
been put into custody Of the prop
erty and assets of the alleged bank
rupt firm. w. A. Kinney for the
petitioning creditors.
James F. Morgan, as garnishee
in the assumpsit case of Campbell,
Marshall & Co. VS.. Beattie & Har-
vey, of San Francisco, Cal, has ap-
piled to give his testimony in the
case, as required by statute in such |
case made and prvided.