The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-24
COURT NOTES.

In the matter of the guardian
ship of Henri G.. McGrew, before
Judge Cooper, the Court appointed
Charles l.. Carter as guardian un-
der $4,000 bond, the petition alleg-
ing that said McGrew is unable to
manage ordinary business affairs
the wife of the respondent was in
Court and did not offer any objec-
tons. A. S. Hartwell for the APP
plication F. NJ Wakefield for Mrs.
McGrew.
Before the same judge, in the
matter of the estate of Mariana
Comacho, the administrators sale
ofreal estate was ordered confirmed.
The land situate in Kapauhi, in
Honolulu, was sold to Mary Ching
On for $1050, which is considered
an adequate price III these days.
J. A. Magoon, administrator, in
person.
Hearing on the application for
letters of administration in the Jo-
seph Comes estate was continue d
until this morning.
In the accounting case of John
F. Bowler vs.. E. G.. Macfarlane and
several other defendants, J. J. Sui
Ivan has filed an answer denying
that there was any partnership
agreement existing between the
parties to certain promissory note.
except that he agreed to contribute
the sum of $3.50 as his share in the
buying of the newspaper Elele
printing outfit. In other words, said
Sullivan claims his liability is
limited to the sum of $3.50 and no
more.
Chief Justice Judd has approved
the accounts of the trustees of the
estate of Bernice Pauahi Bishop for
1893 and has ordered publication
of the inventory of the property in
said estate, which appears else
where.
Application has been filed for
probate of the will of G. Manaole
and March 9th set for the hearing.
Value of the estate $500, all left
to the widow. J. A. Magoon for
petitioner.
Application is also filed for let
tiers of administration on the estate
of the late Frank S. Pratt, and
March 18th set for the hearing.
Value of the property, $4,000,
which, as deceased died interstate,
and leaving no children, will go
one-half to the widow and one-half
to foreign heirs in Boston, Mass.
VIM. Foster for the petitioner.
John F. Bowler, defendant in the
horse-breaking case, has filed notice
of appeal from judgment rendered
by Judge Cooper to the Supreme
Court. Bowler is allowed ten days
in which to perfect his bill of ex-
ceptions in the case. Appeal to be
heard in March next. w. A. Kin
ney for a. Madeiros, the plaintiff
P. Neumann and a. P. Peterson
for neutrality-suspicious..
Thomas Mott has discontinued
his case against A. Mcdowell and
others who employed plaintiff in
the attempt to lift the steamer
Miowera. w. A. Kinney for the
plaintiff.
In the divorce suit of Kauima-
kaole Lazarus VS.. Joseph Lazarus,
the Supreme Court has handed |
down a decision, reciting that there
is nothing in the divorce laws of
the country authorizing the grant
ing of divorce or separation to the !
ibellee on the answer or cross-bill.
The next decision to follow is on the
point as to whether or not there
should be increased alimony, as
prayed for by the ibellant. The
present allowance is 81 per week.
w. A. Kinney for libellant; G.. w.
Ashford for libellee.
The report of the Trustees of the
Kamehameha Schools under the !
will of the late Hon. Bernice P.
Bishop, for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1898, filed on the 22d
of January, 1894, has had my at
tention.
The report is accompanied by