The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-27
GOT THE BIRD.
Judge Awarded Widow
The Parrot.
Decision in the Matter of the Estate
Of the Late James Dodd.
Court Notes.

Acting Judge Silliman who sits on
the Circuit bench during the absence
of Judge Stanley. decided vexed ques-
tions yesterday which might have tax
ed the wisdom OF a Solomon. Partic-
ularly did his judgment as 70 the own
ership Of a very loquacious parrot ex-
cite the admiration OF lawyers and wit
nesses and the fair plaintiff to whom
was awarded the clever bird smiled her
thanks upon the Court
Mrs. James Dodd, widow OF the late
proprietor of the Pantheon saloon, was
the plaintiff in the case. She claimed
personal property which others inter-
ested in the partition of Dodd's estate
also claimed. A great deal of evidence
was adduced on both sides. Among
the articles in question were a piano.
wardrobe, a sewing machine. phae-
ton, some jewelry. clock, and green
parrot with a red head.
Eminent counsel represented both
sides. Paul Neumann who sat near
the deeply-veiled widow spoke with
other attorneys on the merits of the
parrot had a vocabulary wonderful in
extent and quality. The early training
OF the songster was not touched on but
Il was made plain that he had acquired
choice selection of phrases, domestic
and foreign, which made him valuable
to anyone and especially endeared him
to Mrs. Dodd.
Judge Silliman was impressed by the
parrots abilities and decreed that he
should not have to leave his happy
home for litigious purposes but that he
should be allowed to continue his lin
guistic education with Mrs. Dodd. He
also gave TO her the piano, wardrobe
and sewing machine, awarded the jew
elry and phaetOn to the estate and ask
ed for more time to determine whose
was the clock.
Charles A. Booth. who with c. S.
Desky is defendant in the suit of his
sister. Sarah Ann Berger. to set aside
a deed of her property on the ground
of fraudulent representations. has filed
a separate answer to the complaint.
He denies that Sarah Ann Berger had
no knowledge of the value of the lands
during the negotiations for them. but
asserts that she had independent adj
vice on the subject. He denies that
ne represented neT interest 10 De worm
about $1,000. or that by reason OF her
relationship to him that she placed
any pauicular confidence in his state
ments. Booth says that in fact his sis
ter had not for many years had any
great trust in him. He says that the
$4,000 paid her for her interest in the
land was full value, and states that
only by the spending of a large sum of
money could the property be made spe-
cially valuable. and that Desky had
spent this money. Finally he denies
any fraud or cunning in the deal.
A. Spillner has paid the judgment OF
$3O9.35 obtained against him by ]. NJ.
Vivas
Nellie Bailey. wife of Charles Bailey,
one of the beneficiaries under the trust
Of G.. w. Lincoln and Mealana Lincoln.
has filed in the Circuit Court a consent
TO the resignation of G.. w. Lincoln
and to the appointment Of Philip L.
Weaver in his place.
A motion for a hearing has been
made in the matter of the estate of
Nancy S. Ellis.
First Circuit Judge Perry has over
ruled the demurrer to the complaint in
the case of Wing ChOng Wal Company
against Margaret Carter.