The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-03-04
FEBRUARY TERM.
Matters Before the First Circuit Court
in Jury and Chambers.
HEARD AND FILED IN CHAMBERS

'Oioo hobIoio was Oh IN 1ull
swing last Saturday. Judge Hum
phreys heard the Degreaves divorce
OF long standing, aud after a third
trial granted the divorce.
Ga demurrer raised by Gill g.
Farley in divorce case Saturday,
Judge Humphreys made a ruling
which practically declares every di-
vorce decree granted since June Ia,
1900, invalid. Under the ruling,
not only are these divorces null and
void, but any marriages which have
been contracted by Divorces can he
OF no effect, and any transfers Of
titles OF property in which the sigma.
ture OF husband and wife would also
be involved.
= The above is already having it's
effect. An amended libel was fled
yesterday 10 the case OF B ke Alb
Sing VS.. Akai Sing. in which the
fact Of two years residence was
added.
Senator Kahilina has fled a mo.
tion for new trial from the order
OF Judge Humphreys granting a
divorce to his wife. In the petition
his attorneys, Kaulia and Poepoe,
allege that the $1,000 alimony is
ito enormous" Judge Humphreys
heard the motion and took the mat
ter under advisement, intimating
that he might make some change in
the amount Of alimony Senator Ka-
hilina is required to pay.
George s Houghtailing, az inmate
OF the Insane asylum, has sued his
wife for divorce through his bro
Their. Adultery i, alleged.
Mrs. Bertha Hough has sued Lu.
Their W. Hough for divorce on the
ground Of failure to provide.
Judge Robinson granted the an
nullmsnt Of marriage asked for Ss-
turday in the case OF Jacintha Walsh
Va Patrick Walsh, on the ground
that the girl was not old enough to
agree to the marriage. The girl
-awlfe is but ID years OF age, aud looks
even younger. The husband is over
30. The girl said she had not given
her consent to the wedding, but that
her mother bal told her she had to
marry the man.
Judge Humphreys granted Sc
paration without counsel fees
alimony in the case OF Il Froboese
VS.. &. f. FL. Frobosse, hut later set
the order aside, aud continued tie
case for the term.
An amended bill to set aside and
cancel deed, has been Fl ed in the
case OF Puhipaks Malama Guerrero,
minor VS.. Frank Paha ct al.
Objection has been made to de
fendant's bill of exceptions in the
case of T. M. Harrison We. j. A.
Magoon ct al.
The Supreme Court issued an ex-
ecution yesterday against defendant
in the case Of j. M. Monsarrat VS. A.
H. Ahakuelo, for $l5487. The
judgment given the in District Court
could not be satisfied by property
within that jurisdiction.
H. M. Won Holt was yesterday APP
pointed administrator OF the estate
Of Frank Brown, deceased, with a
bond OF $4,000
The trial OF the Chinese libel case
was concluded yesterday, the jury
finding the defendant guilty in the
second degree, after being out TWEEN
ty minutes. Judge Gear sentenced
Wong Shut King TO one months
imprisonment at hard labor this
morning.
Judge Humphreys took up the
case OF j. d. Paris vs., j, A. Magoon,
guardian, yesterday afternoon. This
suit is for breach OF contract to sup
ply cattle to plaintiff, and about
$4,000 is the amount involved. A
jury was impanelled and the case
proceeded to trial, and is etill going