The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
The COURTS
OF HAWAII
"A Suit Over Militant
Street Extension.
BOAT WENT FOR COFFIN.
Various Probate Matters To Be
Heard by the First Circuit
Judge.

When the department of Public
Works completed the cutting of the
extension of Militant street from
Queen to Halekauwila street, it also
paved the way for legal proceedings in
the Circuit Court between Elizabeth H.
Robinson and Isaac j. Robinson, mi
nor. The street cut through the prop
erty of these two in such a manner
that two small triangular parcels Of
land were left on either side, one larg
er than the other And here comes the
bone of contention.
A division was desired, but neither
side could agree upon who was to have
the larger triangle. A flip or a coin
in the air, or the drawing of straWs
would have settled the vexed question
in a trice, but the parties must needs
come into court and ask an impartial
judge to decide between them. So
Elizabeth Robinson brought suit
against the minor.
Yesterday the minor filed an answer
by his guardian, S. K. Kane, IN which
he denies that he ever refused the par
tition of the land in question, pro-
vided a partition could be made which
was equitable without causing injury
to both parties. He says the property
has been injured by having a govern
ment road cut through it, and leaving
the two unequal triangles on either
side.
The minor asserts that the plaintiff
has submitted certain plans for the
division thereof, all of which were i'm
proper for the guardian of the defen-
dant to give his consent, as complica-
tons to both parties will arise there
from.
HIS BOAT PAID FOR FUNERAL.
Haila, the widow of Manuahi Kau-
eiawaia, has filed in the Circuit Court
an emphatic answer to the petition of
Kainiiwaiwai, who asked for the APP
pointment of G. Kama and Henry Maui
as administrators for the said estate.
Her objections are based on the
grounds that the parcel of land men
toned in the petition as land belong
ing to the husband is not decedent's
land, because he, during his lifetime
and hers had sold it to one Bila by
deed dated April 20, 1899. The fishnet
and boat belonging to her husband,
who was a fisherman, were sold for
$40 to pay for coffin and funeral ex-
penses. The widow says there IS no
authority by law to appoint G. Kama
and Henry Maui as administrators.
I'm case this court sees fit that an
administrator should be appointed,
then l, the widow, should be the proper
Guiding words of her answer.
PROBATE COURT TO-DAY.
The First Circuit judge VIII sit in
probate today and hear the following
cases, continued over from last year:
L. Guardianship e. A. Jones' minors,
masters report. i
2. Guardianship. Kealohaokalani, a
minor, order to show cause.
8. Guardianship, Kan zee, a minor,
accounts, etc.
A. Estate Bernice P Bishop, deceas-
ed, accounts and masters reports. =
5. In re Charles r. Bishop trust,
masters reports. /
6. In re Bernice P. Bishop Museum,
masters reports.
Z. Estate James Hoare accounts. /
s. Estate w. C. Clencn, deceased. |
administration. !
9. Estate John de Costa, deceased,
administration. |
TO- Estate NJ de. Medeiros, deceased,
administration. 4
IL. Estate On Kee, deceased, ac-
counts and discharge.
II. Estate Wo Hing, deceased, ac-
counts and discharge.
10. Estate Katy Ellen Sims, deceased,
administration
IA. Estate Leong Nun Bum. deceased,
final accounts, etc.
Is. Estate Catherine p. Aud, de-
ceased, administration. ]
16. Estate F. W. Hutchinson, de-
ceased, administration.
IL. Guardianship Margaret b. Hitch
cock, a minor discharge of guardian.
IS. Estate John H. Bruns deceased,
masters report. |!
10. Estate Jose A de Silva, deceased
administration.