The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-16
JUDICIARY JoTTINos.
sundry Probate Matters-contempt
of Court.

Before Judge Whiting, the will Of
the late E. G. Damon is admitted to
probate, and letters testamentary
ordered to issue to Cornelia b.
Damon, widow, without bond. Ma
COON for petitioner.
The accounts of the estate Of Jas.
Gay have been referred to Henry
Smith, master, for examination and
report. &. Brown for petitioners.
The accounts OF the Gibson estate
have been referred to George Lucas,
master, for examination and report.
Judge Writings decision in the
contempt case against II. N. Castle,
editor Of the Advertiser, is on file. |
1t holds that a purported news arti- |
Gle rejecting on W. II. Aldrich,
against whom q contempt case was |
pending, was more in the nature OF |
editorial than news. The publica-
ton is decided to be direct and not
constructive contempt. Mr.. Castle,
being proved to have had no knowl-
edge Of the article before its publ
cation, is discharged G. W. Ashford
for the motion; W. X. Castle for re-
spondent.
Judg. A. n. Kepoikai, If the Sec.
ond Circuit Court, Maui, is ia town.
Tomorrow will be the last day
for service Of summons for the
August term OF First Circuit Court.
The jury for the same term was
drawn on Saturday before Judge
Cooper.
Geo. Lucas, master. is taking EVIL
dence this afternoon in the case OF
j. II. Haauio and others vs.. Chas.
kaiaiki, suit in equity for accounting
from Kona, Hawaii. Achi for plain.
tiiT; &. Brown for defendant.
Sam Hookano has been appointed
District Magistrate for Eva in place
of Frank Archer Keliinohopono, he
ing an exchange Of that Office with
that Of Deputy Tax Assessor, Archer
now taking the latter position.
Judge Cooper has filed decision
in the matter Of the est ate Of George
4. Richardson, deceased. His con-
illusions will indicate the points un-
der consideration. Richardson died
April ii, 1892, leaving q widow aud
four MINOR children. The widow
died April u, 1892, and on the fol.
lowing day one of the children died.
Ri,bardson,s will made A division Of
!. his es, Alto among tbe children and
!. his w;Jow' nh. S;dnw,. nor,inn Ina.
? inc SiOo in fuII s.,tlem.nt III ali ber
0 rivbt or ether ini,r.s, In the testa.
u Tors pron.rtv.
y There were both real and person nj
q ,,onertv Tho i.tiar in,ludin, two
/ IN. insi,r,nce policie.--one payabl.
= On b;s son Edward Vivian. the o, her
q to his estate, The personal estate,
exclusive OF tho Insurance.. wa. In.
sufficient 10 nav tho debts, Mrs
, Richnrdson. pri9r IN her mnrr,a0e
= had an ilIevitimate daughter. after
. which she married G. Uapai OF Uilo
. and Inv him hal n .on. Uap.i die,i
o and .6e ,b.n marr;nd H;chafJson.
l On July ~. 1891. Mrs. Richardson
' .x.cuted AN instrument cony,yiuu
! Mi her estnt. ns n married woman 4,
/ her four cbildrcn Inv Richnr,lson
d. According to Nh. Civil Cod. n widow
! Tor whom proyi,ion bn, b...n mnd,
In her husbnnd'. will mus, eiec,
= within ak months whether 10 TAX,
her share under the will or be en-
uOweu OF his lands, hut shall not ID,
10 entitled to both unless Il plainly an
near, Inv the will that such was IA,
a. intention OF the tes,ator. Mr.,
y Richardson died prior 10 the pro
y bat. Of the will and without maxim,
a. her election. A. IN. statutory Tim,
= for making her election had not az
!. pired. the Court by this decision
rs makes il for her. being that abe take
the dover which is the larger of TN
two rights.
The insurance policy payable l.
the estate il subject TO the widow
dover. As dover ia NOT the subjec
Mt of bargain. sale or pift-altbo,,p
capabls of being released to on
-, who holds the fee-tbe Cont hold
y. that Mrs. Richardson's conyeyanc
" Of her right OF dover, as mentions
= above. was outside ri her powe
rs ~, nh;,'I o i non etG' 1T. .iSa
nj =, ~ u gu n.i W n,' mo.. n,