The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-03-23
IN THE COURTS
Settlement of Carter
Against Crehore.
Bonds Filed by Plaintiffs in Beretania
Street Widening Case--Vari-
Gus Papers Filed.

decree has been issued in the Cir
cult Court by Acting Judge Reuben ID.
Silliman, in the case of j. o. Carter and
others against f. |. Crehore and others.
The case was remanded by the Supreme
Court to the Circuit Court with direc-
with the Supreme Court opinion of Feb
ruary 27, 1900. to the effect that so
much of the 5S3 new shares of the stock
of C. Brewer C Company, Limited, as
was of the value Of S5S,300, Immediately
after it's issue, on December 81, 1898,
should be given to the life tenants un-
der the will of H. A. p. Carter; namely,
Sybil A. Carter, Frances l. Crehore,
George X. Carter, Agnes G. Gait and
oordelia j. Carter; and that the trus-
tees under the will be directed to hold
the remainder of the 583 shares as part
of the corpus of the trust; and 1t ap-
pearing that Immediately after the is
suance of the stock dividend S5S,300,
the par value of said 5S3 new shares
represented TIA 2-67 shares of the capt.
tai stock of c. Brewer & Co., Ltd. The
decree orders the carrying out of the
Supreme Courts opinion. The costs of
the suit are to be borne equally by all
parties. A fee of $500 is allowed to
Thurston e Carter, and the same sum
to Robertson & Wilder, attorneys in the
case.
An agreement has been filed between
bolh parties to the suit that "on De-
cember 81, 1885, Immediately after the
issuance of the new shares by G.
Brewer & Co., Ltd, one share of the
capital stock of said firm was worth
$685."
Bonds in 81 900 each have been filed
by plaintiffs in the cases of Bruce
Cartwright, trustee, Maud +. fnuger
and Edith Morton, A. Cummins and
Liliuokalani against the Minister of the
Interior, the sureties being E. B. Nc
Clanahan in the first case and j. o.
appeals from injunctions restraining
the Minister of the Interior from enter
ing on the lands of the plaintiffs, which
were taken in the widening of Bere-
tauIa street.
T. w. Hebron, one of the defendants
in the case of c. |. Helm against f. b.
McStocker and r. w. Hebron, has filed
an exception to the order overruling
his demurrer. Judge Perry allowed the
exception.
]. M. McChesney, assignee of e. Pop
pleton, acknowledges the receipt of $1OO
in full settlement of all claims involved
in the suit of ]. NJ. McChesney against
J. II. Fisher, pending in the Supreme
Court. Costs are to be paid by Fisher,
j. A. Magoon, attorney for the plaintiff,
was informed of the settlement of the
suit in the Supreme Court yesterday.
He was filled up with eloquence and
loaded down with legal papers but all
in vain for Fisher concluded to save
further expensive litigation.
Judge Perry ordered a hearing for
March a3, at 10 o'clock, in the matter
OF the estate of James Dodd, deceased.
Robert W. Cathcart and Rebecca A.
Dodd, executor and executrix of the
will, are to show cause why the prop
erty should not be awarded to the
claimant, Margaret n Dodd. She
claims personal property valued at
S1.431.25.
Sarah All Swinton has been divorced
from Henry Swinton by Judge Perry.
The grounds for the suit were extreme
cruelty and neglect. The custody and
euucation of the children was awarded
to the mother but Swlnton may visit
them every Sunday.