The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-06-11
Proceedings Before the
Circuit Court Special
Session.
VARIOUS Cuttings FROM THE
CLERKS OFFICE.

of Education, garnishee The case
was heard without a jury yester-
day when Judge Cooper gave judg-
meut Tor the full amount claimed |
and costs. The amount of judg-
mont in the District Court APP
pealed from was 1928. Plaintiff |
in person; Poepoe for defendant.
Chas. Wilcox was non suited
for failing to appear, when his
case against@W. @. Achi was call
ed on June 3rd. Yesterday,
motion to reinstate the case was
heard on behalf of plaintiff, but it
was refused by the Court. Ed
ings for the motion, Kahookano
for defendant
Judgment has been entered for
plaintiff in Ignacio de Fraga VS..
the Portuguese Mutual Benefit
Society of Hawaii for $4l7.88 and
costs of $50. as, total of $46S 33.
Defendant by w. S. Edings, attor-
ney, has given notice of appeal
and motion for a new trial.
In f. Harrison and A. V. Gear,
co partners, vs.. j. III. Bruins, the
defendant by his attorney, +. M,
Hatch, has filed an amended ans
wer, giving notice that among
other defenses he relies upon the
statute of frauds.
Henry Smith, commissioner to
partition lands involved in e. X.
Nahaolelua and her husband vs.
Kaaahu W. and others, has re-
ported that it would be imprac-
ticable, under circumstances relat.
ed by him. TO partition the land,
and that it would be more feasible
and equitable to offer, the lands
for sale at public auction as one
whole.
In the matter of James j. Byrne
VS. John Martin, receiver, and A.
Feek, garnishee, the defendants
by their attorney, F. M. Hatch
petition for commission to take
thetestimony of John Martin and
four others, who reside at Port
Angeles, Washington State. The
suit has arisen from a contract on
the o. r g. l.. Co.'s extension OF
their railway.
Mrs. Annie S. Reist petitions
( power to sell real estate for
the maintenance of herself and
children, she having received an
advantageous OFF, FIR land at
Waikiki from the Waikiki Sugar
Company.
Upon the motion to dismiss
made by defendants in Hiwaul
vs. Lumaheihei and others, Judge
Cooper has allowed plaintiff to
amend service upon Lumaheihei
with costs upon plaintiff, defend
ant t. have further time to answer
Magoon for motion, Kahookanc
for plaintiff.
DEGREES have been filed in ac.
cordance with the decision o
Judge Whiting in the two insur
, ance cases and libel relating tc
the steamer Waiman 10. An APP
peal is taken by The severn
defendants to the Su, RENE Cou r
VIM. R, Castle petitions for the
appointment of James B. CASTLE
as temporary administrator O
the estate of his late brother H
N. Castle, The estate is valued
at about $29.5C0, consisting Of
ninety shares in the Hawaiian
Gazette Companys stock, a hul'
bred shares Eva Plantation, fifty
shares Kahuku Plantation and
$4,000 life insurance. The late
Mr.. Castle was lost in the found
ering of the steamship Elbe in
the North Sea, together with a
child born from first marriage.
His heirs are his widow and his
daughter born in December, 1894
George A. Davis, born in Bos-
ton in 1858 and removing to st.
John New Brunswick, in 1860,
and there milking his home until
he came to Honolulu last April
has been admitted to the bar Of
the Hawaiian Republic. He was
educated i'll the high schools of
st. John, and in Horton academy !,