The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-09
THE NEWS OF THE
COURTS OF HAWAII
Bishops Bank Sues Samuel
Kaaumoana and kanoe
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s. M. Damon, S. E. Damon and Hen
ry E. Waity, copartners as Bishop &
Co., have brought suit against Samuel
for foreclosure of mortgage on proper
ty located in Pauoa Valley. The de-
PENDANTS gave a note for $500 on their
property in 1895, when c. r. Bishop
was connected with the bank; there is
yet due on the note $614.4S, including
interest. Two notes were subsequently
given for $500 and $3.50 respectively,
the first of which has been paid, but
no payments have been made on the
second. A mortgage in fee simple is
held by the bank, and they ask for a
full payment of the amounts due, to-
gether with the cost Of the foreclosure
suit, or in default thereof, pray that
the property be sold and the proceeds
applied to the payment of the notes.
Victoria Fernandes has brought suit
for divorce against her husband, Peter
Fernandes, for failure to provide su4ta-
BILE maintenance. She says they were
married at Eva, September IL, 1887,
and have ever since been husband and
wife. For five years, she alleges, her
husband has failed to provide for her
needs, and she has been compelled to
support herself and three minor child
rem by washing clothes and sewing for
others, notwithstanding hbellee is in
constant receipt of wages. On Novem-
Der / he wilfully deserted the libellant,
absolute divorce.
The Circuit Court denied the motion
Of the plaintiff in the case Of Keauloa
and Kapela VS.. Namokueouo Ewaliko,
wherein judgment upon the pleadings
was asked. The action was brought to
cancel a deed, and for a reconveyance.
Harry Armitage, administrator of
the estate of Frank Peroutka, deceas-
ed, filed an inventory of the estate
showing that the dead mans jewelry
consisting of three silver spectacles,
four watch chains, thirteen finger
rings, as valued at $50. There was also
STA. go cash, received from the deputy
high sheriff. and 100 shares of Waialua
assessable stock, 60 per cent paid up,
of the par value of $780,
Alexander Maiho, who has reached
his majority, has applied for parti-
tition of the property of Alexander
Maiho, his father. He is a resident of
Honolulu. William and Lilly Maiho,
his brother and sister, respectively, are
confined as lepers at the Leper Set
Element on the Island of Molokai, and
are the heirs of Alexander w. Maiho.
They are also of full age. Hualani and
George Maiho are residents of Homo
lulu, aged nineteen and seventeen, re-
spectively. The property is in Homo
lulu and on Kauai. The complainant
says he is entitled to an undivided one
fifth share of said real property. The
court is asked to make a judicious
partition of all the lands.
Henry Smith, clerk of the Supreme
Court, has filed judgment record in
favor of the plaintiff in the action of
the Kapiolani Estate, Ltd, VS.. S. Ahu-
nj, for s12S.75, together with s17.07, az
commissions and costs, as decreed by
the Supreme Court
j. M. Camara, administrator of the
estate of A. G. Cunha. has filed his
accounts, showing receipts at s340, and
expenditures, s214.25, leaving a balance
of s125.75.
Gehring & Butzke, the plumbers.
have brought suit in the Circuit Court
against Lee Chu, for s210. OF for plumb
ing goods, which they claim to have
sold to the defendant.
In the Supreme Court yesterday the
was given a hearing.
Manoa Valley water rights controversy
Motion for re-argument in the Mer-
ricourt case was heard and the case
submitted.
Briefs in the case of Scott VS.. Nahale
were submitted
The last case on the Supreme Court
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Hawaiian Car