Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-22
JOHN <. SUMNER
RES|STS MtDDI|NG

John X. Sumner strongly resents and
resists the attempt to take from him
the control of his own affairs under
pretext of his alleged imbecility. Along
with a motion to have the injunction
suit for restraining him set for trial,
he offers reasons why the injunction
should be dismissed. He alleges that
the summons was served on him at
midnight and says: Maria s Davis,
who intrudes herself into my business
and assumes the right to regulate and
control my property interests in the
Territory of Hawaii Is my sister but
not my next friend, nor has she any
volunteer in matters exclusively within
my own control and her sole motive is
to compel be through unfounded and
vexatious court proceedings, to give
her and those associated with her,
such portion Of the accumulation Of my
own care and industry and attention to
business as she and they may choose
to dictate"
Mr.. Sumner tells OF a similar pro-
ceeding by Mrs. Davis in 1898, which
cost him $4,000 for her attorneys and
ended in her making a written engage
ment to annoy and harass him NO
more, and to make no further attempts
to have herself appointed his guardian
or next friend.
Sumner further says: Il am eighty
years OF age, but sound in body and
mind and perfectly competent to at
tend to my own business and to man
age my own property. Maria s. Davis
Is incompetent to attend % my affairs
or to her own, and acts only under the
influence or compulsion OF other per-
sons, including particularly her son, r.
NJ. Davis. | am known to hundreds
OF persons in Honolulu, both socially
and in business transactions all OF
whom are aware that a charge of in
| competency or insanity against me is
preposterous."
II Is then set out that negotiations
for compromise with the Oahu Rail-
way Co. over the option to the Sumner
| lands have been bIocked bv THE nro-
ceeding for which reason /, ia askod
that the guardianship matter may be
brought to a speedy conclusion II is
set out that defendant has heen sphiec,
to much ANNOYANCE and unconventional
| hv tho order uror,in. o,, ,n,,,,a,,r.,
| which did not even exact n bond from
the complainant and be has heen ar
bitrarily depriyed of tho exercise n,
his own will and manasement nj his
property. being yirtuaIly denrived of
the pronertv itself
Mr.. Sumner further saws that "Mario
c no,,is 90 naa,,,ia.,I.' ,'',,N
and has not herself the inteIlipence or
business knowledge tn devise sucb A.,
suit. and has acted SOLELY under tho
direction and control OF other narties
including her SON"
II is further alleged that respondent
is extremely desirous OF appearine in
person in coprt with cola Maria G na
Wis and there TO let IL be determined
as to who is qualified TO ACT in his be.
half.
Sumner further says that he was pro-
foundly ignorant OF the scheme. and
SO far as I am concerned thew were
surreptltuously brought TO force me. as
before, to submit TO dictation and TO
pay money or these facts have mn
doubte whatever"
Denial is made OF the specific charges
OF insanity and It is further set out
that the property upon which oabu
Railway Co. has an option is not worth
more than 500 900 there being a oues.
ton as to title to one-balf IN which
the estate OF ]. I. Dowset makes
claim.
Respondent further claims that nm
der the Constitution and Organic Act
he is entitled to the ownership OF his