The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-14


that the dividend this year. estimating
at the present price of sugar, would
be one-half of one per cent
Cecil Brown OF the First National
Bank. G. NJ. Cooke OF the Bank OF Ha-
wall and f. I. Spalding of Spreckels'
! bank ali testified that the bonds of
the Oahu Sugar Co.. were amply Sc
cured.
The masters recommendations thar
the report be accepted and che invest
ments approved were accepted by
Judge Humphreys.
ANSWER IN HOLT CASE.
A demurrer was filed yesterday by
some Of the hairs sued in the bill to set
aside the probate Of the win of Robert
William Holt. The defendants anege:
That said petitioners have not in
and by their said petition made or stat
ed such a cause as entities them or
either of them to the relief prayed Tor
or any relief In respect to the matters
in said petition stated.
THAT il appears in and by said pc
titfon that said petitioners are estop-
ped by their own laches and the laches
of those under whom they claim from
/ the right of being heard upon the mat
/ ters set UP in said petition
HANKEY SUED FOR DEBT.
Bishop & Co. yesterday filed suit
against Frederick w. Hankey claiming
the sum of five hundred dollars with
/ interest at eight per cent. from June
23rd. 1902 The suit is on note for
! that amount given by defendant to
Samuel NJ. Damon and by him assigned
to Bishop G. Co.
Elizabeth K Pratt yesterday began
suit against Y. Ahin and zee Ham,
partners under the name of Y. Ahin &
Co, claiming the sum of $3.50 alleged
to be due for rent upon certain lands
at Waialua.
Chu Gem has sued Young Chez and
Young Pow doing business under the
firm name of Wing Now Chan for fore
closure of mortgage given to secure
five notes Of $1,000 each. The property
so mortgaged consists of buildings, ETC.,
in lease given by J. A. Magoon.
LILIUOKAI-ANI MAKES ANSWER.
An answer was filed yesterday by
Queen LiIiuokalani to the bill Of c.
B. Wilson to declare a trust for GER
tain property at Waikiki claimed by
him. She denies that she made no en-
deavors to sell the land, but says the
property was sold to Cecil Brown for
4.4O0. She disclaims also any knowl-
edge as to the petitioner expanding $500
for improvements.
The Ex-Queen says further that the
service rendered to defendant by plain
tiff and his wife was without promise
of pay, for the reason that petitioner
was under obligations to respondent for
financial assistance rendered, which
had never been repaid. Liliuokalani
says further That she allowed said
petitioner and his said wife to occupy
said premises without demanding rent
on account of the close friendship ex-
listing between petitioners wife and
this respondent, and by reason Of the
fact that she believed that said petit
toner was in poor circumstances finan-
cially and could Ill afford TO pay rent"
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
Malie Keka has filed her report as
administrative of the estate of Maria
Kopena, showing property worth s4,147
Among the items listed are Il horse
(oId and blind 800" and Il gold watch
(out of order $15)."
a discontinuancs has been filed In
the divorce case of Solomon a. Hiram
VS.. Kaupena H. Hiram.
The will of j. II. Harrison was filed
for probate yesterday, with a petition
for the appointment OF Cecil Brown as
administrator. The estate is valued at
$1,000 To his daughter Phoebe. wife Of
Samuel Johnson, decedent leaves SO; to
his son Henry James is given the
donkey engines and property used in
his stevedore business. To his wife is
given one-third of the remainder. and
the balance then remaining goes to the |
son Henry James.
An answer was filed yesterday by ].
NJ. McChesney in the case of Queens
Hospital VS.. Waikiki Land and Loan
Association ct al.
The children of John Uni have asked
for a court order reimhursing Milia /
Perry for money expended for their 1
support.
A motion for a new trial has been 4
filed in the case of William Schneider.
Judge Gear has ordered that new
bond be given, the Attorney General
objecting to the one given for appear
ance at the trial
Bishop Ropert has been given ten
days further time TO answer or demur
In the case of Oahu Railway and Land
Co. VS.. John K. Sumner ct al.
Judge Robinson made an order yes
terday allowing ]. A. Magoon, spend
thrift guardian of Rebecca Panee, to
build house for the use of his ward.
The money so spent must however be
obtained from the sale of a $4,000 note
Of Lizzie Keola at not less than par,
and one given by Enoch Johnson for
$500 The house is to be built on King
street at a cost of $4,000, the plans to
be approved by Becky.
Judge Robinson has declared the es-
tate of H. c. Norton insolvent upon
the petition of G.. r. Morgan. An order
for pro rata distribution of the
amount on hand, $s34.95 was made.
The hearing of the case Of Lum An
Lee VS.. All Soong ct al, action for
damages for trespass on water rights.
is still dragging on before Judge Ro-
binson.