The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-23
COURT NOTES.

The following probate matters
were disposed Of by Judge Whiting
yesterday:
In the matter of the estate o
Emily E. Berry, the Court admit
ted the will to probate and ordered
letters testamentary TO issue to j
w. Podmore and Alice Macintosh
as executor and executrix, respec
lively, under a joint bond of $500
The estate consists only of house
hold furniture valued at $3.50. G.
Brown for proponents of the will
The account for 1893 of Mrs. s.
A. Carter, as guardian of her daugh-
ter, Cordelia j. Carter, was submit
ted and allowed by the Court. Car
ter & Carter for guardian.
The accounts of d. Dayton, as
administrator of the estate of Julia
| K. Prosser and az guardian OF
James Prosser, were allowed by the
Court, and Mr.. Dayton discharged
from responsibility as to those
trusts. The receipts are small, and
the administration of the estate is
without compensation to the guar
dian, the beneficiary being leper
residing on the island of Molokai.
Hearing on . . applicatlccn for
probate of the will of NJ. Goldberg
is further continued until after the
| arrival of the steamer Australia.
There was to have been hear
ing yesterday before Judge Cooper
| in the equity suit of G. W. Booth
ct al. vs. Kamolokai (w.) ct al, for
partition of land in Pauoa, in
Honolulu, but plaintiffs requiring
additional service of the summons
on defendants not yet served with
process, the case is continued until
after the Marshals return of SER
vice. J. A. Magoon for plaintiffs J;
w. A. Kinney for defendants.
Keawehaku (k), petitioner for
revocation of the will of A. Akahi,
is not satisfied with the decision of
Judge Whiting, and so has filed
notice of an appeal to jury. De-
ceased left all her property to the
late Mrs. B. P. Bishop now held by
the trustees of the Kamehameha
Schools. J. NJ. Poepoe for appel
liant.
w. III. Cummings has demurred
| to the plaintiffs declaration in the
damage suit of Mrs. J. K. Iaukea,
claiming that it is insufficient in
law to be replied to and asks for a
dismissal of the cause. J. L. Ka-
ulukou for plaintiff, w. G. Achi for
defendant.
Summons was issued and served
on Saturday on Captain Hay
ward of the steamer Mari
posa at the instance of one r.
| r. Foster who claims $4,000 dam
ages. The papers are not yet re-
turned to the clerks office. VIVA.
Foster for plaintiff.
Ii Mau of Waialua, on this ISL
and who was fned$50 for possession
of opium, has filed his notice of
appeal to the Circuit Court.
Aloiau of Lihue, Kauai, who was
fined $40 for gambling, has filed
his notice of appeal to the Supreme
Court on points of law. A. S. Hart
we'll will prosecute the appeal.
| Counsel and litigants are max
ing daily searches after facts from
the papers of the estate of his late
Highness Chas. Kanaina. It is re-
ported that there are certain claim
ants who never participated in the
distribution of the estate assets.
Hon. S. M. Damon yesterday
filed the accounts of the trustees
under the will of the late Bernice
Pauahi Bishop for the year 1898.
The schedules of account are very
elaborate and show the total
amount of receipts for the year to
be over $4,000. We shall give a
summary of the account after the
same has had the approval of the
Court. Under the will, the account
is supervised by Justice of the
Supreme Court.
The following matters are due
for hearing this morning.:
In the matter of H. G.. McGrew
application for letters of guardian
ship. A. S. Hartwell for the APP
plication, G. w. Ashford for Mrs.
II. G.. McGrew.
In the matter of the estate of
Joseph Comes, application for let
tiers of administration. Deceased
who died in San Francisco was the
cook on board the steamer Clau-
dine on her voyage to the United
States, conveying the five Commits
sioners of the Provisional Govern
ment. A. Rosa for the petitioner,
j. A. Magoon for the heirs.
In the matter of the estate OF
Mariana Camacho, application for
confirmation of sale of real estate
by the administrator. J. A. Ma