The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-26
D0|hGS IN the COURTS
IT YESTERDAYS SESSIONS
SUPREME COURT WAS BUSY ON
SCHARF VS.. THE KILAUEA
SUGAR COMPANY.
Demurrer in the Case of Avery
Against the Gazette Com pany
Overruled by Judge
Humphreys.

The case of Scharf We. the kilauea
Sugar Company occupied the attention
of the supreme court the greater por-
Jion of yesterday afternoon. An eject
ment was also agreed and submitted
III the case of Heliilihune VS.. Vierra.
Judge humphreys overruled the de-
murrer in the case of Avery against
the Gazette company and gave the de-
PENDANTS twenty-four hours in which to
fle regular answer TO the bill. Yes
terday morning the matter came up for
argument on demurrer OF the defend
ant corporation, in which it was held
that the bill was ambiguous. The de-
murrer was presented by Lorrin An
drews, while Davis q Gear presented
contrary opinion on behalf OF the
plaintiff.
The accounts of Antoine Richards,
administrator Of the estate of the late
Manuel Barete, were given an approval
by Master c. c. Biting
Notice of material mans lien WAS
given by Levers & Cooke upon the new
Pantheon building at the corner Of
Fort and Hotel streets. The Widemann
estate is named as respondent Ma
terial furnished to the late l. N Hay
den for use in the construction OF The
building is the grounds upon which the
lien was desired
Defendants in the suit of h E. Nc
lntyre against s. C. Allen for the pos
street have moved for reopening OF
the case. When the case came for
trial some time ago it viii be remem-
bered that Allen failed to appear and
a default was declared
In Judge Humphreys court Monday
the time was taken up with the hearing
OF probate matters. In the matter Of
the estate OF Robert Halstead, de-
ceased. on petition of Sarah Halsteai.
widow, George r. Carter was appointed
administrator under bonds In the sum
of fiS5, ,00o, with ]. b. Athertcn and
E. ID. Tenney sureties- The estate is
Of the appraised value OF $2lS.S21 and
consists OF real property in California
to the value OF eso,o0o and personal
property here amounting TO els3,Sz0.
c. c. Biting, as master. has hlei
his report IN the matter os the repor.
Of the adminIs.i stor Of the estate or
Manuel Barete. He reports that the
accounts OF adninistrato. are in the
main Correct. but that there are two
vouchers that do not correspond with
the credits asked In the account One
is for S67. whereas the voucher shows
an expenditure of but s5S-e7 and the
other for 500. where the voucher
shows but SsI expended.
Antonia de Cruz Frame has peti-
toned for an absolute divorce from
her husband. Joseph Franc. who she
alleges had since their marriage treat
ed her in brutal and iuhunsan mai
ner. and also on the grounds OF the
hsbiiual intemperance os the defend
ant. She asks shst the court. besides
the divorce. give her the costudy Of
the child by the marriage with the de-
iendans and for such other reliei as the
court may deem dt and jest
In the partition suit Of George E.
Beckley W. Emma Nakuins the defend
ant has filed her answer.
Charles Williams WAS admitted 10
practice law in Judge Estee's court up
ON motion Of c. c. Biting
Friday morning At IL O'Clock lie
Dunreggan case win come up for trial,
as this was the time set yesterday.