The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-05
YESTERDAYS
COURT NEWS
Libel for Salvage
Az ainst Dora
BIunn.
PAPERS TO BE
SERVED TO-DAY
Very Quiet Day In Both Court
rooms of the First
Circuit.

oi iooAhS OF the circuit Court, Judge
Edings practically finished his calendar
on Monday, and yesterday took the
bench to hear several motions of mere
form in cases wherein his court has
rendered judgment.
The First Judge was not on the
bench during the day. except to hear
the report of the grand jury, which
was brought in about o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
SALVAGE SUIT
The most important item of the day
was the filing of papers with Deputy
United States Marshal Hendry, insti-
Ituting suit for salvage, wherein the
/ Inter-Island Steam and Navigation
| Company is hbeIlant and the schooner
Dora Bluhm is Iibellee, the salvage be-
ing claimed for the rescue of the Dora
Bluhm from wreck on the shore OF
Kauai last Saturday. The cargo was
worth $4,000 and the schooner is valued
/ at $4,000. The amount of salvage is
left to the judgment of the court. Abra-
ham Lewis and w o. Smith are at
| torneys for Iibellant
| Deputy United States Marshal Hen
dry left last night on the Milkahala
for Kauai to serve the papers
COURT NOTES.
| In the case of Kalau VS.. Eva Plan
tation Company. the defendant. by its
attorneys. F. w. Hankey and Cecil
Brown, has fled an exception to the
ruling of Judge Edings on its motion
for new trial, and ask leave TO have
filed, allowed and certified TO the S,1-
preme Court
In the case of j. B. Atherton VS.. Wa
hiawa Sugar Company. Limited, notice
is given by Messrs Kinney. BaIlou &
Mechanism, attorneys for plaintiff to
the defendant, that this morning at 10
O'Clock the plaintiff will move the First
Judge to set the demurrer in the case
for hearing on day certain
BoARDMAN VS. FIREMANS FUND.
In the case of George E. Boardman VS.
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, in
which plaintiffs claim for 81, 900 was af-
firmed by jury in Judge Edings' court
Monday, Hatch & SiIliman defendants
attorneys, have filed motion for new
trial on the ground that the verdict was
contrary to the law and the evidence
defendant previously filed was overruled
by Judge Edings. The motion for new
trial has also been overruled, and excep-
ton noted.
The defendant has been allowed ten
days in which TO perfect its bill of ex-
ceptions on appeal by stipulation of
plaintiffs attorneys. Bond in the sum of
$3.50 has been filed by the defendant on
appeal
GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS.
B. L. Marx was yesterday appointed
g7aadian of Alexander Martin More, a
minor. under bond of $500, and letters of
administration issued to him Said mi
nor Is a resident of San Francisco. hav-
ing property interests in Honolulu. Bond
has been filed with F. NJ. Hatch as sure
ty.
APPRAISERS REPORT
In the matter of the estate of Freder-
lex B. C,;tt. deceased. B. l.. Marx. the
apprais..,, has fled his report, itemizing
the pros.e.ty as follows: Sixty shares of
Oahu Sugar Co.. $1,000: 10 shares Kihei
Sugar CO.. $50; l share Healani Yacht
and Boat t,,lb. SO; balance of cash on
hand, s1,3733i Total, s10,Ss5.34.
PROBATE
Petition for he probate of the will of
J0ln W. LuHlltS- deceased, mas DeSn MED
by Marian MAJ bin Luning wife of the
deceased Petitioner is named In said
win as devisee. legatee and executrix
There is no real estate and the value of
the personal property is estimated at
81 500 consisting of jewelry and promis-
sorry notes. Mary Armitage was the wit
ness to the will, which was executed at
Honolulu on May ~ 1891. Hearing of
said petition is set for June Il.
Inventory has been filed by VIM. K.
Rees, executor IN the estate of kealoha
Rees, showing all the property of said
deceased at the time of her death to be
of the value of $3.50.
d. Wilbers. father of J. w. Wlibers, de-
ceased, has filed a petition for the ap-
pointment of George r. Carter as ad-
ministrator in the estate of the deceas-
ed, and order has been issued for notice
that the hearing of said petition viii be
had on Friday, July L.
FEDERAL COURT.
Christian Ellenberg. a native of Ger
many was yesterday made a citizen of
the United States by process Of the |
United States District Court
In the matter of j. a. Butterfield in |
Judge Estee has ordered that |
the referee in bankruptcy appoint three
disinterested persons to make reap
praiSement or the property described as |
belonging to the Buttertield estate.
The preliminary examination of Hat
field and johnson. the first and second |
mates of Balaclutha, which was set for |
yesterday afternoon, has been postponed !,
by Judge Estee until Monday afternoon I
at o'clock.
SUPREME COURT DECISION.
Chief Justice and Justice Perry heard /
Yook Kee VS. Hi1o Mercantile Company. +
Limited. and agreed in opinion writ
ten by the Chief Justice. It is on exce2- /
lions from the Fourth Circuit Court, the I
suit being assumpsit for s41.32, for money /
claimed TO have been paid by mistake.
The case was tried, jury waived, on APP /
peal from the District Court Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff in both /
those courts.
The Supreme Court finds that the case