The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-12-14

matter OF the estate OF Robert Gus.
tave Rabe, who di d last week in
Honolulu. Tse estate is valued At
about 81 $50, in Honolulu, aud real
estate consisting OF 2i-acre ranch
situate in Burbank, Los Angeles,
Cal. Otto, Emily, Hedwig, Agnes,
and Bertha Rabe, his nearest ia
tions, are named az his drvisees and
legaters. The matter will CONF up
for hsaring on Friday, January Is,
| OIL.
The sale OF the Julius Hoting
place, on King street, has bsen con-
6rmed by the Circuit Court.
Lily Josephine Manson, surviving
widow OF George Manson, deceased.
has pettioned TO the Circuit Court,
to be appointed administrators OF
the estate, which she tates is valued
at about $1,000. The heirs are
George Manson, son, aged 3 yaart,
and Lily Josephine NJ ,uson, sur
wing widow.
Lee Dee, widow OF We Chew Fan,
has petitioned for appointment as
administrs,rix OF the estate, valued
at $500 There are five heirs.
Attorney General Dole, for the
Territory of Hawaii, aud j. @.
Cohen, for himself, have filed in the
CIcuit Court an agreed ,tatemert
offactsin The case OF tina Territory
otHawsii vs$J g. Cohen, 10 which
tbe5Iatter is accused OF mv king out,
siguihg aud swearing to false and
fraudulent invoice OF 400 pounds
of coffee, consigned to Conen from
SIN Francisco, which arrived in Ho-
nolulu about April IL, 1899, The
statement TO thu Justices OF the
Supreme Court ia to the .ff,ct that
the said Golf ,e was neva. withdrawn
from the possession and control OF
the officials OF the Hawaiian Gov
ernment. That at the November
term, 1899, proceedings iu rem. on
behalf OF the Republic we're Fl ed by
H. E Cooper, Attorney General, for
the condemnation OF the coffee.
The case was decided by Ju tee
Stanley 10 favor OF Cohen in Decem-
Der, 1899, yet 10 pursuance OF the
orders OF the court issued in the
condemnation proceedings, the
Msrshall took possession of the
coffee, and the same is now 10 the
possession OF the High Sheriff, the
political sue lessor OF the Marshal.
The Attorney General admits
that the coffee should have been de-
livered to Cohen, but only the pay
ment Of the import duties required
by the Republic at the time the
coffee was imported, 10 wit, 7 cents
per pound, or 1892 80, less $50 55
paid by Cohen, the total amount
due being 1925 25.
Cohen claims that said coffee
should be delivered to him free
from the payment Of said duty.
Said coffee having been delivered
to Cohen, pending the submission
OF facts, upon his bond to pay the
said sum OF $780, % in case he de.
cision of the Supreme Court is in
favor OF the Territory. a judgment
shall be rendered against Cohen up
on the bond and surety for the tot al
amount due.
Henry Holmes has filed a motion
in the Circuit Court in the bill for
partition OF Lillian Lee Newton, an
infant, vs.. George II. Newton ct al,
asking that the court issue an order
requiring r. D. Mead, the commits
sioner appointed to sell the proper
ty OF plaintiff at public auction, to
forthwith pay into court, instead of
to the parties herein, all proceeds of
the sale made by him under the
direction OF the court, and shows to
the court as ground for the said
motion that he was one Of the pur-
chasers at the raid sale. Alfred S.
Hartwell, defendants attorney, and
Albert f. Judd, for Lillian Lee New
ton, have consented to the granting
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