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

Tor divorce against neN HVsUahN,
Ward Bartlett, in the Circuit Court,
She states that on November 10 last
she was forced, through the cruelty
Of her husband, Ward S. Bartlett,
to leave his homo, aud that she is in
destitute circumstances aud is in
debted at this day for her board
aud lodging and has no means with
which to pay the same, nor hasthe
means with which to pay her neces
sary council fees in This action or
to pay the costs necessary in the
prosecution OF same. She SAYS that
her husband is engaged as harkeep-
or for ). | Shaw, III this city, and
has oeen 50 engaged for a number
Of years alta salary Of Sl20 a month,
and has other means OF iocome,
Libellant says she is 30 years OF
age aud thu libellee 46 yesrs, and
has been married for nesrly tan
years. She further alleges that the
libellee has been guilty Of Extreme
cruelty toward her and also Of habit.
ual intern erance during the time OF
their marriage.
The Judge Of he Circuit Court
has ordered that the libellee ap
pear before him tomorrow, ID Gem
Der 15, at 10 o'clock, to show cause
why the motion OF lib.llaut for
alimony, costs and counsel fees
sbonld not be granted.
George B. Kapule has brought
suit for libel sgainst the Hawaiian
Gazstte Company, Limited, asking
$1,000 for damages by reason Of the
publication Of an article in the
Advertiser OF November 26.
Ida E. Lamb, one OF the defend.
ants 10 the bill for foreclosuse Of
mortgage brought by S. G. Allen
against CIV. Smith and herself, has
fled Der answer to the plautiff's
petition. She.state that on Nov. IL,
1896, one S. Spencer, late Of Eng
land, since deceased, advanced to
Smith, one of the defendants, the
sum OF $3.50 on bis promissory note
dated Nov. II, 1896, and delivered to
said Spencer, which was secured by
a mortgage OF the same date. In
order TO secure the repayment
thereof with interest, Ida e. Lamb
conveyed unto Spencer certain real
estate referred to inter ALA in plain
tiff's bill. Spencer died Dec. 81, 1897
leaving last will which was admit.
ted to probate by the Probate Divi.
sion oithe high court of Justice
London, Eng. Jan. 10, 1898, and the
executors by their attorney in fact,
j. M. Dowsett, sold and assigned to
the defendant the above mentioue
mortgage. She therefore consents
to the court granting the prayer ia
the bill
Anna Gertz, the surviving vile OF
G. Gsrtz, deceased, petitions the
circuit court for her appointment as
e1ecutrix thereof. She sho VS. to the
court that the deceased died on Jau
Is, 1897, in Honolulu, age 6S years
leaving estate, both real and per.
sonal. The names, ages and resid
ences OF the children are as follows
G. Gertz 46, Hilo, f. Gertz A, Hilo
3 children OF Henrietta Jurs, decea-
sed, Portland, Ore, M. Phillips 81
Honolulu, 6. Young 26, Honolulu
A. Gertz 10, Honolulu, o. Gertz IL
Honolulu, G., Gsrtz, 16, Honolulu.
Demurrers by the score have beer
filed III the circuit court by the de-
PENDANTS in the bill for dissolution
OF copartnership brougt by w. F. G
Hassou vs.. W, Fl. Pain ct al, and
the Palawai valley g. Upland Deve
lopment association! Yesterday
defendant JAS. Cowau, of Kailua
Hawaii, by his attorneys, Kinney
Bsllon& McClsnahap, fled his de
murrer to the complaint, alleging
the court has no jurisdiction OF the
person OF the defendant or OF the
subject matter OF the action.
Decree in the Andrade case has
been fled, adiudging the matrimon