The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-27
Ne VS. OF
THE COURTS
Sodergren and
Stuart Found
Guilty.
BUSY ROUND
OF ROUTINE
Two More Representatives Are
Added to the List Of New
Lawyers.

| The United States District Court was
occupied all day yesterday with the
continued trial of Captain F. Q. Sod
ergren and Nelson Stuart. Argument
was completed at 4:30 D. m, and Judge
Estee then read his instructions to the
jury. AT S o'clock the jury brought in
verdict Of guilty as charged, with
recommendation to the mercy of the
court.
! Messrs. Kinney. Ballou & McClana-
han and H. A. Bigeiow, attorneys for
the defendants, noted exceptions, and
gave notice Of appeal, and Judge Estee
ordered the defendants TO De held in
custody pending the perfecting Of the
appeal. ]. ]. Dunno assisted United
States District Attorney Baird in the
prosecution of the case.
In the action of W. F. c. Hasson VS..
w. H. Pain and numerous others, for
dissolution of copartnership, answer
was yesterday filed by Harvey r.
Hitchcock, one of the defendants. He
denies that he ever entered into a CO.
partnership, as alleged, with other per-
sons under the name OF the PalaWai
Valley and Upland Development As
| ISOLATION: admits that he signed the
agreement mentioned, but denies that
it was to carry into effect the purposes
of any copartnership; admits that he
paid over, as alleged, a certain sum or
| money to W. II. Pain, but neither &c
MES or admits all the allegations made
on information and belief, leaving the
| plaintiff TO the proof thereof; denies
| that he has failed, neglected or rerus-
! ed to pay to W. II. Pain as treasurer
/ nf RI hi
from him under the provisions the con-
| tract and agreement set out in plain
1 tiff's complaint, and denies that ne
/ has any property or money on hand
! belonging to the copartuership mem
! toned; denies that he has neglected y
do or perform any acts or Things re-
CURED of him in regard 20 the subject
matter of plaintiffs complaint. Every
paragraph of the bill is specifically an
swered, the allegations. with the ex-
/ ception of those reviewed above, be
ing either denied or left to the proof
of the plaintiff. For a further and
special answer to all the allegations.
he alleges that he has failed TO pay
the several assessments levied upon
him under the terms Of the agreement
as they became due, and that therefore
he is discharged from all liability I'M
/ der the agreement.
George A. Davis is the attorney for
| the defendant.
COURT NOTES.
In re the trusteeship or A. Jaeger
for Julia English, the court yesterday
allowed the petition of James B. Rob
ert, by his guardian, j. A Thompson,
land~appointed ]. Z. Jaeger as trustee
for the estate of Julia English, in place
of A Jaeger, deceased, to serve with
out bond.
Hulse Bradford & Co., plaintiffs in
an action against ]. W. Jacobs, yes
terday filed a bond in the sum of $500
the obligations being that such sum
shall be paid as costs, charges and
damages to the defendant in case
plaintiff shall fail to sustain its &C
ton against the defendant. Paul
Neumann is the surety on the bond.
Stipulation extending the time fo1
: the filing of defendants answer in the
j case Of Lawrence H. Dee VS.. 7. j
King, to May Z, 1901. has peen filed by
Magoon & Thompson, PLAINTIFFS attor-
neys.
In the case of Manuel de Quadros
VS.. W. F. Frear ct AL. the plaintiff
by his attorney, F. J. Russell, yesterday
their demurrer already filed, and NOV
ed the court to set day for the hear
ing Of argument upon the demurrer;
notice was given that such hearing
would be had on Monday, April 18th
Robertson & Wilder are attorneys fol
defendants.
In the case of Joseph B. Atherton We
wahiawa Sugar Company, defendant
Yesterday filed a demurrer, alleging
that plaintiffs complaint does not con
tain facts sufficient to constitute
cause Of action.
PROBATE.
Louis Pearson, widower and heir o
Mary KaaIewai Pearson, by his attor
ney, F. ]. Russell, has moved thu
court that ]. Il. Prendergast, admins
traitor of the estate Of the deceased
| he ordered to render an account to TIT
court of his acts in behalf or said es
tate from the time of his appointment
TO the present time. Monday April =
! is set as the time for the hearing o
such notion
w. II. Holokahiki, executor of tn
viii OF Annie N HolokahikI, yesterda,
moved the court to appoint g commls
sioner to take the testimony OF }.
Kaunanano, one of the subscribed wit
nesses in the win of the deceased, VII
testified in the Probate Court, upon tn
ground that he is very III with n
hope of recovery, and that his eyi
dence is of great importance IN IN
matter. The motion is based upon tn
records and papers fled and upon
certificate of DR.. T. Mitamura. in re
gard to said witness condition c
Final accounts and petition for al
/ lowance and distribution were yeslei
/ day filed in re the estate of joaquin
1 5s Notta nv T. A NJ Osorio, admins
traitor: the account gives $685.
! the amount charged against the ac
| rninistrator, and Sis. Sc is asked to b
allowed.
] LIST OF LAWYERS FROM TIL
LEGISLATURE GROWS.
[ John K. Kekaula and S. III. Haahe
= have been examined and licensed
! ~ CT ~
before the circuit judges at chamber
7 K. Nakookoo yesterday renewe
his license to practice in the Distric
Q. Courts.
le William Stuart Fleming, present Ia
n c,ert for the United States Distrit
Court, was yesterday admitted TO pras
tice law in the Supreme Court. H
r. application shows him TO De a natiy
of California, aged twentyfour year
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