The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-07-10
FOUR COURTS
At WORK
Aud Gets Verdict---Su-
preme Court Passes on
Spendthrift Case.

Judgment for plaintiff was rendered
by a jury yesterday in the case OF
James Aud ct al. VS.. Oahu Lumber
Building Co. and others. The instrue-
tons of Judge Humphreys practically
ordered a verdict for plaintiff for the
property and the jury found for AUD
for possession of seven-eighths of the
valuable business block, and $4,000 dam
ages The court held that where pos
session of property is retained wrong
fully. the holders are liable for all prof
it's accruing therefrom during the pc
Rod. The $4,000 is seven-eighths of the
amount of rents collected since the
death of Mrs Aud, when the lease ex-
pired.
MOTION FOR NON SUIT.
In the case of Henry Smith VS.. Mrs.
Rose and S. B. Dole, as Governor, the
defendants presented a motion for non
suit yesterday and after argument the
matter was taken under advisement by
Judge Robinson. A decision will be
given Monday.
THE BERTLEMAN WILL.
Tne BeTIleHIdn VIII case "NS DSA~-O
the Supreme Court yesterday again.
The will was drawn by a priest and is
rather an ambiguous document. The
Supreme Court wanted some of the
knotty points explained and F. M.
Brooks and Frank Andrade, the attor-
news in the case, were summoned 10
throw some light on the subject
KALUA SPENDTHRIFT CASE.
10 I1xr
Supreme Court yesterday denying the
retition of Thomas Fitch for re-
opening of the Kalua Kapukini spend
thrift case. The court says that the
very fact that Fitch voluntarily re-
duced his fee from $500 to $500 would
only strengthen the courts former de-
cision that Kapukini was spend
thrift The court suggests that coun-
sci should apply to the Circuit Judge
for allowance of advances made by
him to Kalua. and for the $500 fee
paid by Fitch TO Davis.
FEDERAL COURT.
Murata Japanese, was yesterday
refused a petition in bankruptcy by
Judge Estee. Murata was unable 10
tell how much he owed his employees
or what he had paid them, and he be-
came much confused on examination
Judge Estee remarked that it appeared
as if the bankrupt was trying to make
money out Of the court.
William T. RawIins was sworn in as
referee in bankruptcy yesterday
SUIT AGAINST LANE.
Yesterday. afternoon the case of Ke-
oni Ahu Puuki VS.. Lot K. c. Lane was
taken up by Judge Humphreys. This
is suit in assumpsit. The plaintiff. an
aged Hawaiian woman, alleges that in
1897, being old and feeble, she decided
all her property to Lane, in consider
alton of which she was to be cared for
for the remainder of her life. She now
complains that the defendant failed to
keep his contract and she values this
neglect at $500, asking judgment for
that amount.
The Jury hearing the case is composed
as follows: James Mckee. w. e. Fish
err, David Motley, H. F. Wichman'
Charles Schoellkoph, James K. Merse-
berg, Frank II. Foster, John A. Hughes,
IT. r. Mossman, E. ]. Crawford, z. r.
MikaIani, L. H. Dee.
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
John E. Bush, Hawaiian court inter
ipreter, has applied for license to prac-
| tice law in the district courts.
Fred Wundenberg made similar ap-
plication and he was granted license
| by Judge Humphreys.
| B. W. Houghtailing has been appoint
| ed administrator of the estate OF
| George S. Houghtailing.
An Injunction was issued yesterday
| in the case of Kaninui VS.. Kolai ct al.
The following cases will follow the
| one now on trial: No. 81, Mcintyre VS..
Nakuina; No. 55, Chez Kit VS.. Lee
, Lung; No. 60, Wilder Steamship Co
VS.. w. II. Pain; No. 66slYee Wo VS..
Lam Zip, and No. 81, Kaolelopono VS.
| Kalei.