The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-22
MASTERS REPORT
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ties during the period of administra-
ton or while he is settling the affairs
of the estate, and that they should pay
their own private bills; on the other
hand, if the administrator cares 10
tighten his duties, he should refuse TO
pay them. These remarks may seem
harsh, but | would not have used
them were it not for the fact that the
administrator is already making per-
sOnal allowances to the heirs.
The estate, although valuable, is yet
largely in debt and will continue so TO
be till the close of administration. AS
is we'll known, the late James L. Dow
sett was man who was engaged in
various business pursuits, as evidenced
by the accounts. On the theory that
these enterprises are still prosperous
as they probably were during the life
time of the inteState, so, | suppose, on
that theory they are continued by the
administrator. But, entertaining some
doubt as to his authority so to do, |
beg leave TO PROFOUND few questions
touching the scope of his authorized
duties. On the principle that an adj
ministrators liabilities are limited to
strict administration expenses, and
that, as | believe, he is not authorized
to conduct what might turn out to be
ings, am l to understand that in this
estate the administrator may continue
to conduct those various enterprises
formerly carried on by the inteState?
OF course complete answer to this
question is the fact that the accounts
show balances to the good, but who can
tell what the result will be in the COM
ing years? If the administrator du-
ties are limited as l believe they are,
to strict administration, it would then
appear that all of the expenditures in
Cured on behalf of those enterprises,
and which are charged to the admins
traitor, have had no place in his admin
istratiOn account. In other words,
what | mean to get at is, that an ad-
ministrator can only charge himself
with what was actually earned in the
carrying on of those pursuits, i. e.,
their net balances, instead of charging
himself with the gross amount. This
question is respectfully referred to the
court
Mr.. George J. Campbell, manager of
all the cattle ranches, informs the
master that the income from ranch &C
count will decrease after the Mikilua
leases expire, which will be within the
next two years. This property is said
to be the best the estate has had, most
On the basis of the past years ordi-
nary income and without any unusual
realization like that of the Halawa
leasehold interest, which was sold,
am given to understand that it will
take not less than three years more to
discharge the debts which now are as
follows: A balance of $4,000 to the
Bishop Museum Trust and $4,000
mortgage to Messrs. Bishop & Co.
Of the claims paid by the admins
traitor one was presented by c. K. Al,
who was a clerk of the late intestate,
for the sum of 81 1865 for 2A years
services from January /, 1896. This
claim is made out in bill form, and is
unaccompanied by any writing or evil
dence of debt from the deceased. 1t was
paid as originally claimed. Perhaps
the wisdom of the settlement of this
elaim will be better appreciated when
it is considered that the administrator
has thereby escaped the annoyance of
what might have been veXatiOus law
suit and the cost of contest. Still,
might there not have been a cOmpro
missed basis of settlement of that claim
from the original amount, seeing that
the claimant, also, is saved not only
the expenses of litigation but also de-
lay which surely would have accrued
to him?
Another claim paid, Voucher $50,
was a personal note of A. G. Dowsett,
amounting, with interest, to 81 1926, the
note was endorsed by the decedent.
Why this claim was assumed by the
administrator is not clear from the &C
count, unless it is by way of an adj
vance to the Obligor, who is one of the |
heirs.
Voucher 345 for S75O.-This was for
medical attendance upon Mrs. Parish, |
who is also one of the heirs. The claim |
recites that the bill was approved by |
the decedent, and, L suppose, by that |
it is meant to discharge it as an estate |
debt.
Of all the doctors bills the heaviest
MISUNDERSTANDING claim was one pre-
scented by DR.. J. H. Raymond for ST.
164, Voucher 147. In it he recites,
among other things, Fee for J. Eek
ardt'; but when | came to check
Voucher 1877 there is also a $25 fee
charged, presumably, for the same Mr..
Eckardt, the bill being receipted by
him. Can it be possible that this fee
has been duplicated and paid twice?
a. c. Dowsett, in charge Of Leilehua
ranch, has been paid the total sum of
81 ,933 .33. How much of this is towards
his salary and how much as an adj
vance u Hlul DIS dH heir IS yet 10 De
explained. The same rule applies to
Mr.. and Mrs. Parish, who are in charge
of Rose ranch, on Maui. Total paid to
them. 1,412.79.
J. NJ. Monsarrat, as guardian of the
two minor heirs now in school in the
State Of California, has received dur
ing the past year the total sum of
5 1850 for account of his two wards
AS all the totals paid the various
heirs are not the same, some receiving
more than others, would it not be well
to instruct the administrator to annex
to his annual account a schedule show
ing just what each heir has been
charged with towards his or her dis
tributive share? Owing TO the indefi-
mite period of administration, l think
it would be we'll to open personal ac-
counts with the heirs, if he has not yet
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