The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-16
AN ANSWER
TO MAG00N
Chinese Say Lease
Was Carried
Out.
MANY NEW SUITS
FILED YESTERDAY
Last Day for Service Brings Out
Litigants Silva Sued for
Divorce.

| Chin kee Gnau and Ang Ton filed an
| answer yesterday to the complaint of j.
| Alfred Magoon. who alleges that the
| two Chinese are getting the best of him
in a real estate deal. Magoon in his
bill complained that through inadver-
| tence the lease drawn by him was made
| to read $500 per year." instead of 800
FER month. and that the defendants re-
fused to pay the amount as the lease
intended they should pay for the prop
erty
The defendants in their answer deny
the lease set out by Magoon, that they
were to pay the rent he names, and al
lege that they agreed to pay him $500
for the first two years. and the sum OF
$50 for the next succeeding four years.
and the sum of $3.50 per month for the
remainder of the term, i.e., twenty
four years." The lease containing these
provisions was drawn up by Mr.. Ma
COON and by him read to the defend
ants.
The defendants say they have erected
upon the land buildings valued at $4,000,
and deny the statement that they failed
to insure the property, but allege they
have insured it for $1,000 which was all
that could be obtained thereon. 1t is
further set out that the rent was made
800 a year because of the improve
ments to be made upon the land, and
deny that there was an error, clerical
or otherwise. in the lease drawn up by
Mr.. Magoon.
An appeal in this same case from a
i,-do lafa
ey was also filed yesterday.
NEW SUITS.
The Kapiolani Estate has brought suit
against Manuel Comes to recover pos
session of property in this city, alleg-
ing that the lease expired on March
2Srd. Damages in the sum of $1,000
ere also asked by reason of the defend
ants acts in removing the buildings
from the property.
5. Kimura sues L. Hoshina, defend
ard. and the Yokohama Specie Bank,
garnishee. to recover 1882, alleged to
be due on a note for $1,000 made in
1898.
F. Wundenberg, as trustee, brought
suit yesterday against George Mark
ham and J. II. Cummings, to recover
property in Kalihi. alleged to be
wrongfully in their possession. DAM
ages in the amount of $1,000 are also
asked.
The Kapiolani Estate brings suit
against the Territory of Hawaii to es-
tablish fishing rights at Kaneohe, on
the Island of Oahu. The fishery is
designated as Mikiola.
Carolina Silva has sued Manuel G.
Silva for divorce, alleging cruel treat
ment. She claims that defendant
threatened her life with a revolver.
and on several occasions forced her to
stand with ner face to the wall for eight
hours at time. Divorce and custody
of two minor children is asked, and
alimony in the amount the court sees
FIT. 1t So alleged that Silva has a large
income a real estate broker. Judge
Robinson has issued an order restrain
ing him from disposing of his property
until the case is determined.
APPEALS FROM DICKEY.
Appeals were noted from decisions
by Judge Dickey in the following cases:
w. w. Dimond & Co. vs. Orpheum
Co. Judgment for plaintiff for Stills
on account. s20.05 interest, and $179S
costs and commissions
NJ. w. McChesney & Sons VS.. Wing
Wo Lung Co. Judgment for plaintiff
for s66.SS for box of soap sold to de-
PENDANT.
w. w. Wright VS.. Morris K. Keoho-
kahole. Judgment for 1926 for plain
tiff for repairs.
A. Gordon Hodgins vs. Jacintho Mi
guel. Suit for s165 damages for injury
&c plaintiffs carriage through the run
away OF defendants horse. Judge
Dickey gave judgment for defendant.
Lovejoy & Co. VS.. B. H. Kane. Judg-
ment for plaintiff for $500 on note and
S16.S1 court costs.
ORDER FOR PARTITION
An order for partition was made
yesterday by Judge Humphreys in the
case of Mary Reyes and Raymond
Reyes VS.. David Callahan, minor,
and Harry Machado. z. NJ. Watson is
allowed an attorneys fee OF SIS, and
w. A. Wall gets commissioners fee
Of s197. The property in question is
located near the Insane asylum.