The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-04-19
Historical Property is Once More
in Litigation.
BOB WILCOX AS A FACTOR
Therese Wilcox Also Figures-Rob-
ert Has a Power of Attorney.
Court in the Evening.

The extensive and valuable Sumner
estate is again in Court. This holding
includes Quarantine Island and much
reef and tide water, and even some
roadstead land or water, or land and
water between the west side of the har-
Dor channel and Kalihi. The holding
was decided to the father of John K
and w. Sumner by Kamehameha III.
w. Sumner sold his half to J. l. Dow
set, who holds it to this day. Mr..
Dowsett manages his interest very
quietly and Summers name is much
oftener heard as owner. The father
and brother of John K. Sumner are
dead. John X Sumner is the son of an
Englishman and a Hawaiian woman.
Many years ago he went to Tahiti and
there married a chiefess or princess of
that country. His wife lives here with
him now Maria S. Davis is the sister
of ]. K. Sumner, and there are a num-
Der of ether relatives.
About thee years ago the Sumner
half of the property passed into the
control of a stranger named Crandal,
whose power of attorney includes the
provision that he was to have one
third of the earnings of the estate for
pay as manager Under this condition
Crandall increased the income consid-
erably. Part of this time Sumner was
in Tahiti, where his wife has consider
able property. Crandall's hold upon the
estate was assaulted in such manner
that ]. A. King, Minister of Interior,
was made receiver for Sumner This
receivership arrangement was broken
up few months ago by a Court decis-
ion after very sharp legal contest.
Now appears upon the scene in the
life and adventures of the Sumner es-
tate, the redoubtable R. W. Wilcox,
known to fame in many fields in Ha-
wall nei. A short time ago, Robert OBJ
tanned from Sumner a power of attor-
ney. In the transaction and in affairs
since, Therese, wife of Robert, has been
prominent and active. One affidavit
now on recrod, is to the effect that
Therese has changed her religion to
the same as Summers and has had her
children renamed and baptised in her
new belief, and has given names that
would be most likely to find favor in
the eyes of Sumner.
About the time of the issuance of the
power of attorney to Wilcox, the inter
est of Sumner in the property in and
about the harbor is mortgaged to Y.
Ahin, the wealthy rice planter. But this
seems to be a quite ordinary business
matter. Rice is on the advance now.
Sumner has wished to get into the bust
ness. The mortgage was made for the
purpose of effecting the purchase of
a large rice plantation near town.
Nearly all of the property of Sumner
has been transferred through Wilcox
to Mrs. Sumner, and here Maria S.
Davis, the sister of Sumner, interferes.
believing that the estate is slipping
away from the family.
The case came into Court on Satur-
day evening before Judge A. Perry, of
the Circuit bench The suit in entitled
John K. Sumner, non compos mentis.
by his next friend, Maria S. Davis. VS..
Robert Wilcox, Therese Wilcox. Y.
Ahin and Ninite Sumner (his wife,"
The action is called a bill to set aside
conYeyances, etc." and the purpose of
course is to have declared null the Will |
cox power of attorney, whereupon
would fall the mortgage to Ahin and
the transfer 10 Ninito Sumner. A tenn
porary restraining order was granted. |
w. R Castle, attorney for defendants. |
consenting to the same. The actual |
case will come on to be heard early
next week, an answer being required in
ten days. Kinney & Ballou and ]. A.
Magoon are attorneys for the plaintiff.
On Saturday evening in Court, A. S.
Humphreys declared that then and there
he made an end of all attorney and
client connection with Sumner and that
he was authorized to make the state
ment for General Hartwen. Messrs.
Humphreys and Hartwell have appear
ed for Sumner in the receivership case
and since then Mr.. Humphreys has
been retained by Sumner.
a number of affidavits are filed with
the bill TO set aside conveyances.
etc" These disclose the trouble be-
tween Humphreys and others and Sum
ner, on account of the power of attor-
ney made out TO Wilcox. Some years
ago B. F. Dillingham; and Mark P.
Robinson secured from Sumner a long
lease of certain Iwilei lands By an
understanding agreeable to all concern
ed, rental money was paid to Mr.. Hum
phreys as attorney for Sumner. When /