The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-11
Court Notes.


Arlington Billiard Parlors robbery
case, Wednesday afternoon retired
at $3.50 O'Clock and returned ten
minutes after with verdict Of not
guilty, two dissenting. Z. P. Dole,
Deputy Attorney. General, and j. w.
Cathcart for prosecution, j. T. De
Bolt for defendant.
In the midst Of the trial Of the
trespass case OF Kaui IVY vs. w. O.
Achi Wednesday afternoon, plain.
tiff's attorneys stated in open cour5
that the defendant offers to give a
paid up lease OF the house lot in
controversy, also perpetual right
OF way a feet wide) to the grave
yard and fee simple deed of the
graveyard land about 30 feet square.
Upon this proposal the plaintiff &C.
cepted the proposition and discon-
tinued the suit and will release all
claim TO other portions Of the land,
Defendant also agreed to pay costs
and an attorneys fee Of $50. Jury
discharged. Robertson & Wilder
for plaintiff; Kinney, Bsllou and
McClanahan for defendant.
Judge Stanley yesterday morning
heard motion by defendant in the
John Ii Estate, Ltd, vs.. r. Kahinu
Mele, eject ment, to have the cause
transferred from the mixed jury
calendar to the Hawaiian jury calen-
da. After arguments by respective
counsel the Court grants the mo-
ton aud the case is set as No. 48A.
Exceptions noted. j. A. Magoon for
plaintiff; Robertson & Wilder for
defendant.
A stipulation is filed in w. g.
Achi vs.. Kcopulupulu, action to
quiet title, to have the cause placed
upon the waived calendar and
that it be tried in vacation. Achi g.
johnson for plaintiff, T. McCants
Stewart for defendant.
Jury is also waived by stipulation
in the contest to the admission OF
the will of the late Annie N. Holo-
kahiki, deceased. S. X. Kane for
prepayment; Edward Kekoa, contest
ant, in person.
A petition for the probate OF the
will OF S. l.. Kamaka, deceased, OF
Waisnae, Oahu, is filed by the
widow, Susan K. Kamaka. The de-
ceased leaves estate to her as sole
devisee, which is situated at Waia
nae, and valued at $500. G. F
Peterson for petitioner.
In the ejectment case of Pelani vs.
Kaoao Opio, t. McCants Stewart
for defendant, has fled motion in
the Circuit Court asking that the
default decision be opened. The
attorney alleges that the defendant
lived at Punaluu, Koolauloa, and
was unable to enter Honolulu at the
| time the case was to be heard, by
reason of the quarantine restrictions
then in force. @. F. Peterson fol
plaintiff. The defendant has also
filed general denial to the plain
tif's petition.
A claim against the estate o.
Annie Holokahiki has been present
ed by DR.. HI. G. Sloggett for $37i
alleged to be due for professional
services rendered to Judge Holoka
hiki, deceased.
The defendant in the case OF |. X
Burns VS.. S. Ahmi, makes genera
denial of plaintiffs complaints, al
leging Misrepresentation and fraud
Acting Judge Davis yesterday
afternoon heard the case against w
@. Achi for non. compliance will
Board OF Health regulations, on ap
peal from the District Court.
The trial of II. Wally Davis for as
salt and battery ON Alice Gay, hi
foster daughter, was held yesterda,
before Judge Stanley, after taking
all the forenoon to impanel a salts
factory jury. After six challenge
the following were found satislac
tory; G. Il. Karratti, Jos. Rosa, ]