The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22

Attorneys for the Bishop estate file,
| q motion for q new trial in the Unites
States District Court yesterday morn
ing in the Pearl Harbor condemnation
suit- The motion viii be presented 81
l:30 O'Clock on Monday afternoon.
The divorce case OF Wong against
Wong was dismissed in Judge Humph-
reys' court yesterday morning. the
parties having become reconciled. The
defendant was ordered TO pay an at
torney's fee of SIS and the couple left
the courtroom together to renew mar
ried bliss where they had left OF when
the libel was instituted
Sister AIbertina,s Case.
stipulations of counsel were filed n
the Circuit Court yesterday in the
cases Of Sister Albertina against the
Kapiolani estate, Frank Godfrey, trus-
tee. against the estate of Paul Neu-
mann and Emma Metcalf against the
estate of Paul Neumann, and in the
prosecutions OF Harry Juen. ]. II. S.
Schnack and William Savidge. allow
ing additional time for the fling OF pa
pers. These stipulations were ap-
proved by Judge Humphreys in the us
ual way, excepting in the case of Sis
ter Albertina against the kapiolani
estate. in which case Judge Humpn-
reys endorsed the stipulation. adding
the statement that the case was heard
by Judge Gear. approving the stipu-
lation as far as he might have power
TO do so.
Motion for new trial was Sicd
yesterday afternoon in the case of the
Territory against William Sayidge. J.
Schnack and H a Juen. A new trial
is asked on the grounds that the YER
dict of the jury was contrary TO law
and that one of the jurors in the case
was guilty of misconduct.
Suit for Trespass.
The father of the Portuguese girl
who was in a way the cause of four
Portuguese boys pelting her fathers
house with stones. not long ago. is
bringing suit against the stone throw
ers for trespass in the Second District
Court. Each case is being tried sep
arately.
New District Magistrate.
David X. Kapahee has been appoint
ed District Magistrate for Koloa. Kau-
al. in the place of William X Kekoa.
who resigned recently. Circuit Judge
Hardy and Sheriff Coney recommend
ed the new magistrate. As the former
incumbent was always behind with his
accounts with the auditor. his resig-
nation was requested -
Appeal to Supreme Court.
new question growing out of TIL,
collection of an income tax on Frank
Halsteads inheritance from the es-
tate of the late Robert Halstead has
resulted id Tax Assessor Pratt and
Frank Halstead agreeing to submit
the matter to the Supreme Court.
The papers were filed yesterday
in the case of the tax collector against
Halstead.
The question submitted is whether
an inheritance from a person dying
before July /. 1900. is taxable under a
law passed by the Legislature of 1901.
Robert Halstead died June IA. 1900.
Court Notes.
In tn case OF Asiu Brown against
Andrew Bannister, execution for
S-otNou 10 SldfSu ny ucltliudul dp-
peal to the Supreme Court.
The execution for sS11.52 in the
case OF z. S. Cunha against the Ha-
waii Land Company. is returned un-
satisfied by instructions of the attor-
neys for plaintiff, Holmes and Stan
ley.
A suit for $3.50. laborer's wages.
Kau Ting Kee against YIN Yau. has
been dismissed for lack of service.
Robertson & Wilder for plaintiff, in
the case of Alice Hutchinson against
the Hawaiian Tramways Company. |
action for damages for personal in
jury, have moved 10 take the deposit |
ton of Charles E Guest. who is about
TO leave the islands
f. F. Bishop. trustee of the Hay
selden estate. yesterday filed his new !
bond in $4,000 with p c. Jones and !