The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-02-12
A BIC SUIT SETTLEO


satisfaction ul Judgment was entered
yesterday Boo ih. case of thy kHUiuIHui
uatai. against a.. IS DpskN. Id fUrDUIu--
uru suit involving Che Progress block
property The amount claim was $3l.-
600. with interest and attorney fees. 10
has now aII been settled
incidentally thr settlement of Jhn suit
disUuspa of case boo the Supreme
court which has been hanging fire for
some time when Judge Gear left for
San Francisco Doe signed decree order
ing the sale of the Progress block under
foreclosure but he made "a mistake boo
the title of the case when the error
was discovered the attorneys FOR the
kapiOlani Estate asked Judge Hum
phreys Co sign "a proper decree, but
Humphreys refused Co sign "a decree iu
"a case which hc had not heard. The
supreme court was asked for "a writ
OF mandamus compelling the judge to-
sign the decree but there the matter
ended. The court neither gave writ
nor decided that 30 wouldn't. and Gear
came back making Do unnecessary to
get "a writ anyhow. Now the whole
matter has been settled. and 90 is of no
consequence who ought 90 have signed
the decree.
I'm the case of PaIua MaIina VS. w.
u. HODgs administrator of the estate
OF the late T.. y. Everett "a jury in
JUDGE Humphreys. court yesterday rec
turned % verdict for the defendant The
suit was for S7ZO alleged To be due the
plaintiff for services she rendered TO
the defendant as hOusekcepcr Efforts
were made TO prove that there had
been contract by which she was to
receive that sum. The defence was that
the contract. if there was any, inNOlN-
ed am immoral consideration.
The fine of 81 900 imposed ON William
Davis for assault with dangerous
weapon was paid yesterday and Davis
DIS now free.
The McBrvde estate has begun action
against the Territorv before Judge Har-
dy to establish fishing rights of the
Ahupuaas of Wahiawa and Laval, and
the sea fishery Of kalaheO and Of Katl-
/ ilOa on Kauai Alexander McBryde has
also begun action to establish fishing
| rights at Wahiawa on Kauai
j. NJ DOwsctt filed petition for am
cillary administration paulrs yesterday
| in the matter Of the estate of Rebecca
Montgomery. who died at Belfast, Ire
| land November q, 1900, leaving heirs re-
siding in Ireland. Deceased has real
estate in the Territory Of Hawaii va
/ lued at 80 500.
| In the case of S. NJ. Damon VS.. Terri
[ tory Of Hawaii. to establish fishing
rights, defendant filed an answer MAX
/ ing general denial
/ In the case of John <amaka, defend
ant who was charged with Illegal liquor
selling. filed q motion withdrawing the
| plea Of not guilty and asking that the
/ indictment be quashed. The court de-
MED lIe motion.
/ A nOlle prOseuui was entered I'm the
case Of Shnaza, a Jap, charged with
needless riding.
Jan FOok charged with violating
/ Board Of Health rules. Withdrew his APP
/ peal yesterday and paid the fine Of 81,
...a.
a return was made yesterday I'm the
suit Of the Hogan Company VS.. y. @
Macfarlaue ct al The total claimed as
salaries due the actors is $2.4SO.45.
SilvOrinlia de Jesus Castro has sued
NJ v. Castro for divorce. The parties
were just married August 3lst, 1901
I Cruel treatment and failure TO support
. are ALLEGED