The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-17
TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
SUPREME COURT.
Luna Hickey's Case on the Calender
Big Damage Suit of Tuck Chew
Against Makee Sugar Company.

before the Supreme Court during the
December term which opens on Mon
day morning. There is possibility
that Attorney Charles Creighton will
file the appeal papers in the case OF
Sagata, the Waikapu murderer, before
the expiration of the present week.
Sagata was convicted of murder in
the first degree at Lahaina, Maui, this
month, for killing his wife. Attorney
Creighton hopes to reduce the punish
ment to life Imprisonment or less.
Probably the most important crim-
inal case is that of w. p. Hickey.
Hickey was a luna on the Hakalau
plantation near Hilo. He assaulted a
Chinese, who died later of his inju-
ries, and Hickey was found guilty of
manslaughter in the second degree in
the Circuit Court and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment. Paul Neu-
mann is Hickey's attorney.
The case of the people against Fl.
Lunning convicted of a serious crime,
will also come up for hearing. Ma
goon and Edings are counsel for Lun-
ming.
Some knotty problems of law are
to be determined in the cases OF
Yong Den against H. r. Hitchcock
| and the Republic of Hawaii against
Peter Pedro.
The former case is an appeal from
the District Court of Honolulu and is
| a suit to determine whether the plain
tiff ought to sue the defendant in his
official and private capacity. The de
/ fendant was sued as a private person.
Lyle Dickey for plaintiff; George Da-
Wis for defendant.
The charge against Peter Pedro is
assault and battery. This defendant
was arrested on a second offense, but
was sentenced upon suspended for
mer sentence. Defendant now claims
the Court had no right to pass SEN
tence upon his former conviction. At
torney DE Bolt represents Pedro.
The somewhat famous suit of Tuck
Chew against the Makee Sugar Com
pany is to come up. Tuck Chew sued
for damages amounting to over $780,
600. The jury returned verdict for
$4,000. The exceptions are taken
from the Circuit Court because of a
new trial granted on motion of the
defendant. Charles Creighton for the
| plaintiff Kinney, & Ballou for the
defendant.
The contested will case of Joseph
Lazarus which was decided adversely
to the contestants by Judge Hitchcock
of Hilo last week is also on the dock
et The Lazarus estae is valued at
about 100000 and Mr.. and Mrs. Juen
claim share. William Henshall and
Kinney & Ballou for contestants. and
C. Brown and j. T. De Bolt for the
will.
| The other cases include:
Kanoii VS.. G. X. Kaioipahia ct al,
ejectment: exceptions from Circuit
court. Castle, Weaver, Johnson, for
plaintiff; Magoon, Edings, for defend
ants. Applt
j. S. Canairo ct al. VS.. j. S. Serrao
ct al, corporation election; appeal
from Circuit Judge Fourth Circuit
Little for plaintiff; Hitchcock, Wise
Wakefield. Wilder, for defendants.
NJ. c. Aldrich eft al. VS.. p. f. Hassin-
ger ct al, injunction to prevent de-
PENDANTS in their eiectment suit: ap-
peal from Circuit Judge First Circuit
Kinney e. Ballou for plaintiffs; Rob-
ertson for defendants. Applt.
Kanahele VS.. F. NJ. Wakefield ct al.
District Court of Hilo. Hawaii. Hitch,
cock e. Wise for plaintiff; defendants
applt in person.
Ahin by l.. A. Dickey. next friend
VS.. District Magistrate of Honolulu
mandamus petition to compel respt
to proceed with two eases commenced
in said court by plaintiff. Dickey fol
plaintiff.