The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-14
COURT NOTES.

Mrs. Ernestine Gray has been
discharged from all her debts in
bankruptcy by Judge Cooper. No
one appearing to contest in the
matter, she was granted her certi-
ficate of discharge. A. p. Peterson
for petitioner.
Judge Cooper was occupied all
day yesterday in the hearing of an
equity case instituted by Kapua--
kela against Isaac D. Iaea, praying
for cancellation ofan alleged fraud
ulent deed. The land implicated
is situate in Eva, Oahu. Case
still on. Carter &, Garter for plain
tiff; w. C.. Achi and Z. Johnson
for defendant
Two more decisions have been
rendered by the Supreme Court,
viz:
In Samuel Norris vs.. Emily de
Herblay, praying for an injunction
against defendant, who is plaintiff
in another case, eDjOining her not
to enforce her judgment in the
former case, the Appellate Court
decides in favor of defendant, which
is that she may now proceed to
enforce her judgment for the pay
ment of a large cum of money
amounting to over $l3, 600, which |
was based on a judgment rendered !
IN the State of New York over |
twenty years ago. William Foster,
Esq, who sat in place of Justice
Frear, dissents from the majority
of the Court, giving his reasons
therefore. A. S. Hartwell and f.
NJ. Hatch for plaintiff; P. Neu-
mann and Carter d Carter for de-
PENDANT.
The other decision is in regard
to the claim set up by the benefi-
Charles in the estate Of the late J.
f. o. Banning, that the admins
traitor, w. F. Allen, pay interest on
the amount of losses incurred and
also to find what proportion of costs
should be taxed to the several par.
ties. The Court holds that the adj {
is not liable to the pay
ment of any interest, and the pro- J
portion Of costs to be taxed in the
case is as follows: The admins
traitor to bear one-fifth and the 7
to bear four-fifths of j
he same. A. S. Hartwell and w.
4. Kinney for the benefciaries f.
u. Hatch for the administrator.
In T. w. Rawlins vs.. the Homo
ulu Soap Works Company, the Ii
answer of defendant to the amend '
ID complaint has been filed.
A. Perry, attorney for the re-
;eivers of the Union Iron Works T
Company, has filed an attorneys
ee bill amounting to $46.13 against
Jastle & Cooke, the plaintiffs who
ost the case, and he has given
Iotice to w. r. Castle, attorney for ~
aid firm, that he will move for /
axation of said bill before the
Jerk on the 18th instant.
Ben Gallagher's bill of excep-
ions to the ruling of the Court
enying him a new trial has been :,
led and allowed by Judge Cooper. %D1
!. Brown for the exceptions. IT
In the damage case of John Ross II
8. G. w. Macfarlane, the defend III
Mt has filed a demurrer to the
omplaint. The defendant not hav-
~ answered within the statutory ~
me, Judgment by default has been i
altered against him, although he
i'll be entitled to a hearing upon
le demurrer which, if sustained, II
ould entitle him to make answer +
, the amended complaint. A. S. -
artwell for plaintiff; G. w. Ash
I'd for the defendant.
Several trustees have filed an
1al accounts as follows:
Mrs. S. A. Carter, as guardian of
ordelia J. Carter. The ward being
age the guardian asks for a legal &,
scharge. Carter & Carter for the -
lardian.
Annual account Of J. o. Carter
Id c L. Carter, trustees under the
III OF the late II. A. p. Carter. 1T
Final account of Z. o. White, o.
of the estate of the -
.e Jonathan Austin. w. \. Kin -
V for the administrator. 10
First annual account of II. Focke pr
d Mary Ellen Gay, executors of WI
9 will of the late James Gay, OF NJ
aialua, Oahu. FC