The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-16
COURT NOTES.

ana JH6 Case dlIOi DOAhS SUbLii10ON
nv counsel was taken under adj
yisement. J. NJ. Poepoe for the
application, J. L. Kaulukou for
contestant.
Owing to the absence from the
country of counsel, Mr.. G. w. Ash
ford, the application for letters of
administration in the estate of LUX
Sang was continued for hearing on
February 9th prox.
Judge Cooper heard the case of
Z. A. Jones, assignee of the bank
rupt estate of Geo. K. Norton, vs..
Eliza K. Norton, being bill in
equity to declare null and void an
alleged fraudulent deed, and the
case after argument of counsel
upon defendants motion to dismiss
the bill, was submitted to the
Court for a decision upon said
motion which if adverse to the
mover would require the defendant
to put in his defense. w. r. Castle
for plaintiff, j. A. Magoon for de-
PENDANT.
The Supreme Court has handed
down a decision in the embezzle-
ment case entitled Provisional Gov
eminent VS.. l.. Mossman, the syl-
labus reading az follows:
1t is not an abuse of discretion
for Circuit Court to grant a mo-
ton for change of venue from Maui
to Honolulu in criminal case, for
the reason that it may be necessary
to produce in evidence the records
and books of the general Post
Office in Honolulu, and that 1T
would be detrimental to the public
service and contrary to public
policy to remove such books and
records to another island. Attorney
General w. o. Smith for the pros
secution, V. V. Ashford for de-
PENDANT.
Summons have been issued in
the following divorce cases:
Robert e. Lee vs.. Annie Cox
Lee, both of Wailua on this island.
J. M. Poepoe for plaintiff.
Bena Good VS.. John Good, both
of Honolulu. w. A. Kinney for
plaintiff, G. w. Ashford for defend
ant. After the payment into Court
of costs and counsePs fee, plaintiff
valves all further support or money
allowance from the defendant.
Julia Herring has filed her libel
in divorce against Chas. Aug.
Herring, convicted of manslaughter
in the killing of D. L. Huntsman.
Her only ground of divorce is the
fact that defendant is serving
sentence of imprisonment more
than adequate under the law to
entitle her to a decree of divorce.
J. K. Kaulia for plaintiff.
Egan & Gum having paid into
Court the sum of $380.25, plaintiff,
A. S. Hartwell, has filed discon-
tinuance of the suit in assumpsit
entered last Saturday. A. Perry for
plaintiff.
Thos. Mott has entered suit
against Arthur Mcdowell and
others for services rendered in the
attempt to get the steamer Miowera
off when lying on the reef. w. A.
Kinney for plaintiff.
Robt. G.. Peterson has discon-
tinued his damage suit against
Samuel Ehrlich, and Samuel Ehr-
Itch will probably follow suit by
filing a discontinuance of his dam
ace suit against said Peterson.
Chas. Creighton has been sub
stituted as counsel for plaintiff in
the equity suit of Claus Spreckels
against G. w. Macfarlane, during
the absence from the country of +.
M. Hatch. This case relates to the
sale by foreclosure of certain shares
of stock in the Waikapu Sugar
Company.
w. r. Castle has filed an answer
on behalf of the Hawaiian Gazette
Company and the manager, III. M.
Whitney, to the complaint of j. h.
Comes, the jeweller, who claims
damage.
Thomas r. Mossman has filed a
suit in ejectment against the Ha-
waiian Government, w. A. Kinney
being his lawyer. The subject of the
suit is the land known as Hal
moeipo, which was a part of the
Kanaina property sold by the late
w. C. Parke, as administrator of
the Kanaina estate, and purchased
by the Government. The land ex-
tends from Palace Walk to Bere-
tania street, including the premises
occupied by Junius Kaae and fami-
". The Justices of the Supreme
Court, deeming it fair subject for
judicial investigation, have, under
the law which requires a written
allowance, ordered summons to