The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-13
YESTERDAY
IN COURT
A Japanese Suit
For Breach of
Promise.
GRIEVANCE
OF "TOMY"
Commissioner Robinson Will Take
Testimony in Dora BIuhm
Salvage Suit.

mi. occupied all day yesterday in thief
First Circuit Court before Judge Gear
Paul Neumann representing the plain
tiff and Robertson & Wilder the de-
PENDANT
According to the story of Tony she
was married to Yasumi according TO
the japanese custom in Japan some
time ago, having gone through a cele-
bration that is usually accepted as a
wedding ceremony there. Some time
after this celebration. Yasumi told
Tony that he had to go away to enter
the military school, having reached the
age OF twenty-one years, the age at
which the japanese law requires the
men TO enter the military school. IN
stead. however. of entering the school
Yasumi. Tony says, skipped out for
Hawaii, and when she followed him,
she found him at work on the Makawef
plantation. There was a reconciliation.
and the two lived on the plantation to-
gether, Yasumi acting as Interpreter
and Tony taking charge of planta-
ton store also doing sewing and other
which she turned over to Yasumi, and
all went well until one day she was
| sent word by her husband that she
must leave. and that, as she was not
his wife legally. according to Ameri-
! can laws, she must not come back TO
bother him or he would have the police
latter her She says that she had often
asked him to marry her according TO
the American ceremony. and he prom
! ised to do so "mahope." When she
was threatened with arrest she be-
! came frightened and ran SNay to Hoo
inolulu. where some friends advised her
20 get an attorney and sue Yasumi-
hence the breach of promise action
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
lease was continued until this morning
The evidence is not yet all taken
Judge Humphreys departs for the
mainland on Friday. via the China. on
sixty DAYS leave Of absence. He in
tends. however. remaining until per
hans the middle of September on an
extension Of time.
COURT NOTES
In the case of L r. Burns vs. Mutual
Telephone Company. which was dismiss
ed from Judge Edings' court on motion
. | defendant
court had no Jurisdiction. the plaintiff
has filed his bond on appeal TO the Su-
nrerne Court in the sum of 800, with J..
Alfred Magoon as surety. together Win
his bill of exceptions.
Deed of adoption was yesterday filed by
Mrs. Haaipo Makia and John Makia, her
; husband. adopting Kulia, female infant,
daughter of Maria Makanani, who gives
her consent
r. Isaacs & Brothers of San Francisco
have brought suit in the First Circuit
Court against the Pacific Import Com
pany for s22074 as a balance OF mer-
chandise account. ]. NJ. Davidson for
plaintiff.
Andrews, Peters K Andrade.' attorneys
for the plaintiff, in the case of Edward
Hoffschlager & Co vs.. G. c. Akina ct
al, have fled motion for the contin-
uance OF the matter for the term, bas-
ing the same upon the pleadings, proceed
iings had ard affidavits filed. The motion
was presented yesterday morning before
the First JudEe, Robertson & Wilder ap-
pearing for the defendant.
The First Judge yesterday filed formal
written judgmt Mt in the case of w >
NobHtt VS.. the Board of Health, which
was a proceedins against the Board OF
Health for revok'ng physicians and
surgeons license ruling that the pro
ceedings of the defendant in causing the
revocation of the license of the said W
s. Noblitt to practice medicine and sur
gerry as profession in the Territory o.
Hawaii Were and are absolutely null anc
void, and unsupported by any eompeten
legal evidence taken in said proceedings
and that said proceedings nave not beer
sanctioned by the party complaining o
them TO wit, the relator ". S. Nobiitt
and that the said proceedings were with
out warrant or authority of law; 1t j
| thereupon considered. ordered and ad
judged that the said proceedings be ant
they are hereby declared and adjudgef
/ TO be null and void and of no effect
force or virtue, and said proceedings an
all action Hereunder are hereby Sc
aside. annuIled, quashed and held 70
/ naught.''
C. C. Biting was attorney for the re
Ilator and Paul Neumann for the defend
l ant
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The First Judge yesterday issued a
l order appointing Henry Davis receive
/ to receive and take account of all tn
! property belonging to the partnership o
\ Silva & Vivas, the respective counsel Il
I the case of John NJ. Vivas VS.. NJ. Gusma
I Silva having requested that a receiver b
! appointed. BY the order both parties t
the case are enjoined and restrained fror
= collecting any debts or in any way in
terfering with the duties of the receiver
The amount of the receivers bond wa
fixed by the Court at $1,000. A. J. Coz
rea represents the defendant.
PROBATE.
]. Alfred Magoon has filed his account
as guardian of Kalua Kapukina, chare
= ing himself with 81, So s and asking I
be allowed s., $50. so, leaving balance
the estate of SSo.1s.
] Alfred Magoon, as guardian of RI
becca Panee, a spendthrift, yesterda
. filed his annual account, charging hin
> self with s9,65O6S and asking to be a
flowed 4.743.7S. leaving balance to II
estate of 81. 90690
]. Alfred Magoon has filed his annui
!. account as guardian of J. Blaisdell NJ