The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-21

Bishop Estate Trustees
Given Much Authority.
May Sell Property Without Further
Court Leave - Appeal From
This Ruling is Made.

In the matter Of Melekina. ct al. vs.
Hama Kuoha, ct al, bill to set aside a
deed, Judge Perry yesterday fled a de-
cision granting the prayer in complain
ants petition. In this suit complain
ants ask that the Court declare null
and void a certain deed dated Deem
Der Il, 1892, and purporung to have
been executed by one Kamailohi and
to convey TO respondent, Hama Kuoha
all of the grantor's kuleana in two
Apanas, situate at Kalahike, Kona, Ha-
wall, alleging as grounds for their
prayer, first, that at the time of the
execution of the deed KamailOhi was
insane, and, second, that respondents
obtained the deed by undue influence
and fraud Judge Perry found the
points established by the evidence, and
declared for the plaintiffs accordingly.
Kinney & BallOu for compliments !;
Castle and Weaver for respondents.
Judge Stanley has dismissed defend
ants appeal in the ejectment matter
of John Hapa VS. r. w. Wilcox. This
is after hearing argument of respective
counsel upon plaintiffs motion to that
end
In the matter of the Trustees of the
Bishop Estate VS.. w. o. Smith, At
tOrney-General, bill for relief, Judge
Stanley has filed a decree setting forth
as follows: Nov, therefore, it is or
dered, adjudged and decreed that the
Trustees under the will of Bernice Pau
ahi Bishop are vested with a discre-
ton to act in regard to the sale and
disposal of the land devised to them by
the will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, or
conveyed to them by the several deeds
attached to their complaint whenever
it appears to them eXpedient and for
the best interests of the estate, with
out application to this Court, and with
out any further or other authority than
that contained in said will and said
trust deeds" The Attorney General
appeals from this decision to the Sup
rene Court.
In the matter. of Heinrich HOPPE VS..
E. c.. Greenwich and Samuel Davis,
ejectment, a decree was filed yester-
day in which it is adjudged that the
plaintiff recover of the defendant Z. G.
Greenwich that portion of Grant 1862
to Kapule, described in PLAINTIFF S
amended complaint, and as to that pOr-
ton of Grant 1904 to Kuana, plaintiff
shall be dismissed without day. LltI-
giants are to pay their own costs.
Judge Jacob Hardy has applied for
letters testamentary of the estate OF
his daughter, the late Mary Hardy, OF
Lihue. The estate consists of realty
in Honolulu valued at $500 and money,
stocks, ETC., valued at 2,450. The lega-
tees are the petitioner and two broth
ers and two sisters of deceased.
In the matter of John K. Sumner
VS.. M. F. Crandall the accounts of J.
A. King as receiver have been approx
ed and the cancellation of his bond as
receiver consented to. Castle and
Weaver for J. K. Sumner.
1t has been agreed between ftigants
that the equity case of Mary E. Eos
ter. ct al, VS. Kaneohe Ranch Co. may
be heard on Tuesday morning, October
II. Kinney & BallOu for plaintiff
Cecil Brown for defendants.
Satisfaction of judgment for $243,9C
has been filed in the matter of M. +
Scott vs. A. r. ROWatt.
The case of Mist VS.. COelhO wa;
argued in Supreme Court yesterday
and submitted.
Solomon BerIiner as next friend has
been substituted for Rose Berliner II
the damage suit brought by the young
woman against the steamer Columbia
| The Columbia cases are returnable II
Circuit Chambers today.