The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-06

little avail unless made under an &C
tiou pending before the court. so the
no discussion having that matter 1
view will be entertained at this time.
Having disposed or what at frs
seemed a knottY question. Judge Rob
inson proceeded to assign the variou
cases on the calendar to his confrere
on the bench. After setting one cas-
for trial on Wednesday morning Jug
Gear announced that he doubted
whether he had any authority to hol'
court while Judge Robinson was sit
ting. He stated. however. that whel
the case mentioned came up for hear
ing. he would give the attorneys al
opportunity to bring up the question o
whether he or Judge Humphreys has
a right to hold court while Judge Rob,
Inson was presiding over the tern
cases. a. G. NJ. Robertson. OF counse
in the case mentioned. stated thai
probably none of the attorneys in the
case would desire to discuss the ques-
ton.
We'll. In that case will ask you to
discuss IT, said Judge Gear.
The case which has been picked out
for 4 discussion OF the question Is No.
PSI on the printed calendar for the May
term. entitled Foo Kee Co. vs. Yoshida
(O. Eki (w). and Kuminoto ,(k.) Rob-
erts"n & Wilder appear for plaintiff
appellant and +. NJ. Brooks for defend
antS-appellaat.
WAITING FOR A CHECK.
81.
being assigned yesterday afternoon to
Judges Humphreys and Gear. the case
OF II. McKechnie VS.. j. +. Colburn was
called up. Brooks for the plaintiff
arose and said he was willing to have
IL set for trial this morning and the
sooner the better. He added tenta-
lively that as soon as the case was
called he would receive a check for the
amount OF the claim OF the plaintiff
The defendants have promised me a
check when the case is called by your
honor" said Mr.. Brooks. land If pos
sible would like to have IL called up
tomorrow morning" Attorney Kauiu-
kou objected to setting IL for 10 O'Clock. |
rs he had a case in the District Court |
at that hour.
How will IL o'clock do?" inquired |
Judge Gear
I'm afraid won't be through" re-
Piled the attorney.
We'll. then. make II IL o'clock
iooa." said the judge.
II have to get my lunch at that hour
my dinner OF lunch time" OBJ
ected Mr.. Kaulukou.
The rest OF the attorneys were by
his time In broad smile and SO were
ne judges. a compromise was effect
ii finally whereby the case will be
allied at 1880 p. m. when the case viii
'e discontinued II the check Is forth
oming.
CASES FOR MAY TERM
The courtroom was crowded when
Judge Robinson opened the term yes
erday morning. with Judge Hum
hreys and Judge Gear sitting with
i'm. The calendar contains 266 cases.
lvided rs follows: Criminal. "a; civil.
80: jury waived. AZ: divorce. Is
The trial jurors were present and
iere dismissed until 10 O'Clock this
Forming. when Judge Robinson will
ear the first case for the term.
During the afternoon assignment OF
.
* on the part OF the attorneys and
he judges. IL was agreed that COM
icncing with the civil cases. Judge
humphreys was TO hear ali cases OF an
ven number according 10 the printed
llendar. and Judge Gear the odd num-
ers. This arrangement satisfied not,
My the judges but the attorneys asl
ell In the forenoon Judge Robinson
ade a division OF the cases under
hich arrangement certain cases which
ere far down the list would be heard =
ng before cases just preceding them.
idSe Robinson at the afternoon ses-
on stated that his attention had been
He'd To this matter and he felt that
ie division as made was manifestly
nfair To attorneys and clients. The ,
ternate arrangement resulted II
civil cases in Judge Humphreys as
gnment VIII be taken up next Mon =
Divorce eases will be- heard on Sat =
days as usual. Judge Humphreys a,
nsidered this arrangement the best
at could be made.
4. G.. NJ. Robertson stated that most =
the practicing attorneys had ex- :,
esscd an opinion that having three -
rieS running at the same time made :,
difficult to keep in touch with the n
lendar. II was practical impossi- :,
lily for an attorney or firm OF at :,
r1eys To- keep four or five cases ready :,
= | I.
ents could not afford To- leave their ~
siness To keep in attendance around
e courthouse all the time. Judge .,
1mphreys thought Mr.. Robertson's -
SEestion good one. II was desir- a
lc that the probate court be kept up -
prevent injustice To minors and to -.
hers dependent for their bounty. He -
ew THAI when Jurors were in attend ~
GO waiting for the determination OF -,
ease In probate. there was a desire n,
the part OF the Judge TO rush the
pha;e matters along. He considered -
a wise plan for more than two turies "a,
b. kept running. with one Judge at 81
iding To- chamber matters. BY fol- a,
wing this plan the interests OF jus -
> would be best subserved =
udGe Robinson stated that Mondays -,
uld De- set for the hearing OF probate 80
tiers. ~
iUPREME COURT OVERRULES. m
he Supreme Court has overruied the
options In the case OF the Territory
An Moon. carried from the Fourth
whit Court a the GIFrrarrr. hw