The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1902-01-15


case OF Jonathan Shaw against c. "
Booth. exceptions from Circuit Court
First Circuit. Robertson & Wilder
for plaintiff and ]. A. Magoon for de
fendant-appellant. viii be commenc
ed
New Gases Filed.
Cases filed on return OF summons
yesterday were as follows:
Action 10 quiet title in land at Ma
noa: Frank Godfrey against John
Kidwe1 Plaintiff claims that on
March s. 1899. defendant obtained a
deed of the property from Emma
Metcalf Ikaika by wrongful methods
J. o. Carter. ct al. trustees of the
Bishop Estate. against Lula (wD,
ejectment from land at Kawanana-
koa; plaintiffs claim damages for
wrongful possession.
Lahela Kuaiwa against Kuaiwa. Ii.
bel for divorce on the grounds OF
cruelty and intemperance.
F. Lombard against A. NJ Brown,
former marshal and present high
Sheriff. action for $1,000 for false ar
rest. on account of said arrest plain
tiff declares that he has suffered and
that mis- reputation and profession as
a teacher of languages have been
damaged to the extent of $1,000.
There were five arrests and the
plaintiff states the history of each.
He also speaks of the refusal OF
Judge Perry to allow him to bring
suit for damages without costs on &C
count of poverty.
The plaintiff says that while he
was in a weak condition. Messrs Vos-
sion and Schaefer, French and Italian
oonsuls. called on him and induced
him to accept $500, which offer he
was unable to refuse on account of
his distinction.
The Divorce Mill.
John Degreaves brings suit for Dir
vorce from his wife. Caroline De
greaves. alleging unlawful conduct.
Beke An Sing asks for divorce
from Akai Sing. alleging non-support.
She believes. she says, that her hus-
band is a loafer and vagrant. with
out any employment. The woman
says her husband has never contrib
uted to her support.
William H. Wright against John
X Gandall. assumpsit, claim for 81
403.60 with interest from May 81,
1901. indebtedness for money expend-
ed by plaintiff for the use OF defend
ant.
NJ. L. Smith against the Honolulu
Stock Yards Company. in assumpsit,
claim for $500 for building
February Calendar.
There are already 20 cases enter
ed on the calendar of the February
term of the Circuit Court. First Cir
cult. as follows: Criminal. %; civil
jury, POP; jury waived, %; and di-
vorce. % Before the calendar is
closed it is expected that there will
be other cases added
Wanted BoIte Arrested.
A number of Chinese appeared be-
fore Judge Humphreys in chambers
yesterday morning, asking for the
arrest of C. Bottle on a charge of as
sault and battery. Judge Humphreys
refused to take jurisdiction in the
matter, holding that il was a case
for Judge Wilcox.
In the Federal Court.
In the United States District Court
yesterday morning Attorney Bigelow,
Of counsel for the Bishop Estate. in
timated that there was some objec-
ton TO the order o. the Court on Sat
arday last putting the Government in
possession of the land condemned in
the suit against the Bishop Estate.
Judge Estse consented to hear more
in the matter today
Pursuant 10 the order of Judge
Estee. placing the United States in
immediate possession Of the land.
subject 70 existing leases. United
States District Attorney Dunno paid
over TO Chief Clerk Mailing s52737
for the 561.2 acres OF Pearl Harbor
land Of the Bishop Estate.
Attorney W. A. Kinney. of counsel
for the Bishop Estate. declared that
h had received no notice that the
was going TO ask for
such an order as was made by Judge
Estee on Saturday.
District Attorney Dunno applied
for and obtained the order under sec
ton 1859 Of the civil code. Nr.
Dunno says that there is nothing in
the statute requiring the giving OF
such notice as Is spoken Of by Mr..
Kinney.
The meney Is here" said Juigs
Estee. and will draw interest The
Bishop Estate can take il CT refuse it
The Court signed tbs order because
under the iAw il was the only proper
thing TO do"
Various Court Notes.
A demurrer has been nled in ths
case OF S. c. Allen against T. r
Lucas. ct al. foreclosure.
Henry Smith has died motion q