The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
NEWS OF
THE COURTS

4 long list of probate and guardian
ship matters was disposed of by the
First Circuit Court yesterday morning
and the argument upon the demurrer in
the case of w. +. G. Hassen VS.. w
II. Pain ct al, occupied the entire after
noon.
The legal battle in this case, over n
dozen attorneys vociferously represent
ing the various parties to the suit and
defense covered by the let al" in the
title, was noteworthy.
The plaintiffs claims were upheld by
w. a. Whiting and w. ]. Robinson,
and the numerous parties to the defense
were represented by Davis Il Gea,
Kinney, Ballou & McClanahan and H.
a. Bigelow, Robertson & Wilder, w. L.
Stanley and Henry Holmes.
The argument was finished at a late
hour in the afternoon and the case sub
mitted to the court, who took the mat
ter under advisement, stating that de-
cision would be given, either orally or
in writing, on Saturday, April 10, at 10
o'clock.
( COURT NOTES.
J w. II. Pain, by his attorney, Paul
Neumann, yesterday filed an answer
to the complaint of plaintiff In the
suit of Wnuer's Steamship Company
VS.. w. III. Pain, denying generally and
specifically each and every legation
therein set forth, and praying Tor DIS
misSal
Henry Smith has, with the consent of
the court, Withdrawn as attorney In
the matter of the estate or kimokeo
havana.
The plaintiff in the case of the I1a
waiian Tramways Co., Ltd, VS.. T. S.
Ia toll tao 4
Wilnelm, has filed joinder in the
demurrer of the defendants, stating
that the declaration thereof, and the
matters contained in defendants de-
murrer. are sufficient in law Tor the
plaintiff TO sustain its action against
the defendants, ana That the said
piaintift is ready to verify and prove
the same as the court shall direct and
, award.
MAUI NATTER.
Summons was yesterday issued in a
case to come up at the June term of
the Maui (second) Circuit, in which the
plaintiff is a well known school teach
er, and the defendant a prominent
person, who holds the scales of JUS
tice. Defendant is charged with Grim
inal conversation, whereby plaintiff al
leges the injury to his feelings, etc,
and asks to be awarded damages
therefor to the tune of $1,000. The firm
of Achi & Johnson are retained by
plaintiff, and the parties are all prom
inent HawaiianS.
The plaintiffs in the case of Wah
Pang ct ais. VS., J. II. Raymond ct ais,
have filed notice that they join in the
demurrer pleaded by the defendants.
Service of such notice was yesterday
admitted by r.. =. Dole, attorney for
the defendants. Paul Neumann rep
resents the plaintiffs in the case.
DECISION IN THE MAUI CASE.
A copy of a decision rendered by
the judge of the Second Circuit Court
in the eiectnent proceeding of kaiaWe
VS.. See Hop, has been sent to the clerk
of the First Circuit Court, from Wal
luku, Maui
This is a suit first instituted in the
First Circuit Court, and by stipulation
the venue was changed to the Second
Circuit Court. The plaintiff claims that
he owns the whole land in controversy
in fee simple as one OF the heirs. and
also by purchase of the two-thirds in
terest from the other heirs. The court,
James n. X. KeOla, finds from the evil
dence, that Keawe was the patentee
bv Royal Patent 1884, l.. C. A. 1864, In
Pauoa, Honolulu, at his death al Ike
awe's interest vested in Keohokui his
wife, and sole legal heir. Keohokui
then sold all her interest in aid land
to kaaea (W), mother of the deceased,
Kahololio Cw.) and Kama CK), by deed
recorded Eaaee died intestate, and
left an issue, Kenalo, anu the said ke-
nalo decided his share to Kaiawe on
December o. 1898 which deed is OF
record. Kama likewise disposed of all
his interest to kaiawe and defendant
admits said sale. The defendant See
Hok, claims only by right of lease
from Holani, the husband of Kaaea,
for ten years. Therefore, judgment
is given for plaintiff and his costs. and
for damages fixed at $40.
STANDARDIZATION
DR.. Clifford b. High a native Of
Canada the well known dentist of l1o-
nclulu, and son of Peter High, Esq.
who acted as witness, yesterday be-
came an American citizen through
process of the United States District
Court.
SUGAR COMPANY FIGHT.
An appeal has been taken by the
defendant in the debris case OF the
Waikiki Sugar Company vs.. Hawaiian
Commercial and Sugar Company. from
the decree of the First Circuit Court
ordering a permanent Injunction, and
from the injunc ion Itself, said decree
being dated April 8, 1901. Alfred $.
HHrtwell represents the defendant and
appellant. -
G. r. Carter, administrator for the
estate of Jacob Jurgensen, deceased,
yesterday filed an amended inventory,
showing a total valuation of real aud
personal property Of Sll,7OO. Among
the items are the estimated value Of
the family residence on Punchbowl
street at 50 ono; EIilo property, Puueo,
at 800. and bonds on Eva Plantation
and the oahu Railroad and Land Com
parry Of the value Of $4,000, ara on
Kahuku Plantation Of the value Of
81 900
David Dayton yesterday filed his IN
vortory as administration or the estate
Of Henri CourtOis, showing a cash to-
tai ~ $50
In the matter Of the estate ~ XII
mulScO EaWuha, the viii was Yesterday
admitted 20 probate, and Waio'a was
appointed oNCcutriX ~ ana under said
VIII without bonds. an inventory 10 b.
filed within fifteen days. and 20 give
the usual notice 10 creditors by pub
location for four successive weeks. nc-
cOrding 10 law