The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-05
THE DAY IN
THE COURTS
Island Litigation Is
Very Active.
MARITAL WOES DISCLOSED
Letters of Administration in Estate
of Late John W. Winter
ed--0ther Notes.


tate Of John w Winter. deceased. were
issued on Saturday by Judge Stanley
to B. L. Marx who will file a bond in
the sum of $1,000. The estate is val
ued at about $11 OPS, and consists OF
ITO shares of the Hollister Drug Com
pany of the par value of 500 per share,
and personal effects.
Margaret L. Winter, the widow, up
on whose petition the administrator
was appointed, testified that diligent
search had been made at the family
residence. at the Drug Company,
and in all the banks for a will.
but no trace Of such a document
could be found William Woon, man
ager of the Hollist@ Drug Co. testified
that a careful search had been made
among the records of the Drug Com
pany but no will was discovered.
A discontinuance in the suit Of c. j.
Mccarthy VS.. J. S. Walker has been
fled in the Circuit Court, the action
having been settled out of court.
The divorce suit of Henry E. Cook
VS. Anna NJ. Cook, was continued until
the next term of Court, Saturday, al
though the case was partially finished
Several witnesses were heard and
others are yet to be put on the stand
The libellant alleges adultery as thE
! cause of action.
The divorce suit of Olyva G.. Wilson
VS.. John H. Wilson was brought to &C
| ton on Saturday by the Court order
| ing defendant to pay plaintiff alimon.
| of $25 per month, with permission fol
! libellant to come in at any time to thu
! Court and ask for an increase. Attor
ney's fee of $50 and costs of court So
| were also assessed against defendant
The plaintiff alleges in her complain
that the defendant is engaged in tn
business of contracting tor road an,
sewer building throughout the Hawaii
an Islands, and AYERS he has propart,
valued at $4,000 The complaint al
eges adultery as the cause of the &C
ton.
L ne marriage contract between Re
oecca E. Johnson and William r. John
son was dissolved Saturday afternoo
oy Judge Davis. The suit for diYorc
was brought by Rebecca Johnson, an
he petition was granted on the groun
of extreme cruelty, habituaI intempeI
ance and non-support.
The Waialua Agricultural Compan
has filed an answer to the complaint {
l.. AhlO, denying each and every allie
cation. The action is brought to quit
title to property at Kamananiu, Wa
alua, portion of which the plainti
claims as his own.
The ejectment case of Fanny Strauc
VS.. Kapiolani Estate, Limited, will /
heard in vacation time, jury valves
according to agreement flied by til
respective attorneys in the case.
In the matter R the estate of Sam
K. Kahai, petition of the widow Thu
resa, for temporary administrator W;
denied by Judge Stanley.
Judge Stanley has dissolved the ma
rage ties existing between Kamalu X;
weiu (w) and Keahialoa Kahiamoe Il
on the petition of the wife, on Il
ground of continued desertion on II
part of the husband since 1882.
S. K. Kane, attorney for defendal
in the case for partition Of Miriam P
'eui Amalu VS.. Mary Pahau ct al, WI
move the Court on Wednesday, June
for hearing of the case.
In the case of William Blaisdell v
l. r. Burns, the plaintiff by his alto
neys Kinney, Ballou & McClanaha
has filed notice they will ask to
heard on a motion to set day f
hearing the case.
Defendants in the case of Sarah
Berger VS.. Charles W. Booth and Cha
). Desky, have moved that the case
\ set for hearing forthwith.
In the case Of the Hawaiian Gazet
i, Company, Limited, VS.. J. NJ Monsarrs
counsel for both parties have agreed
shall be tried in vacation, jury waive
on ten days notice given by eth
party.