The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-06-16
ELLIS FOLK
IN QUESTION
More Light Asked
on Sumner
Case.

Attorneys We're on the watch last
week for the decision of the Sumner
case but 1t appears the Supreme Court
desires to hear more of the matter.
This morning there will be further ar
gument as to whether the wives and
the children of the three Ellises, also
st. Louis College, are necessary par
ties to the case.
DIVORCE RECONSTRUCTED.
In the Williams divorce case, Judge
Gear yesterday further reserved deci-
sion on alimony until Wednesday. He
also announced that he might revoke
the order previously made for de-
cree, as he deemed the case required
more consideration.
Judge Robinson granted divorce to
Caroline NJ. Johnson from Kaholomoku
Johnson on the ground of adultery.
The libellant was allowed to resume
her maiden name of Caroline Maka-
walu.
LAW CASES.
Judgment was rendered by Judge De
Bolt in favor Of Bishop e. Co. against
+. II. Redward for 81, 120.74.
Judge Robinson was engaged all day
yesterday with the trial of w. l.. Aus
tin VS.. Holt ct al, continued from last
week. Prior to adjournment there was
argument on a motion to dismiss as to
one of the defendants.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Judge De Bolt admitted the will of
the late George w. Patterson to pro-
bate, with letters testamentary to Mrs.
Ida f.. Patterson under 81, 900 bond. AS
the estate consisted chiefly of realty,
the Judge deemed it unnecessary to
appoint appraisers.
Judge Gear dismissed the petition of
Militia Perry for an order to C. ]. Holt,
guardian of Kailaa and Umiliilii, min
ors, to show cause why he should not
render full accounting. 1t had APP
peared from satisfactory proof that the
guardian was not in arrears nor neg
lectful of the interest of the wards.
The court further ordered that the
guardian pay $40 out of the funds of
the estate to his attorney for SER
vices in defending against the petit
ton.
George A. Davis was granted a dis
charge as master to report on the ac-
counts of the late James Campbell, by
Judge Gear.
Judge De Bolt admitted the exempli-
fled copy of the will of Elizabeth
Barnes Maynard to probate, with let
tiers testamentary to Geo. II. Robert
son under $4,000 bond. Harry Armi-
tage, John r. Gait and Jas. A. Thomp-
son were appointed appraisers. The
property in this Territory consists of
twenty-one shares C. Brewer Il Co.,
Ltd, par value $500, and two Nc
Bryde Sugar Co. bonds, par value
50, 900. The testatrix died in England.
Judge Robinson appointed Eliza X.
Keliiaa as guardian of her four minor
children under bond of 5000.
Administration of the estate of j.
Kealohakui Malai was continued by
Judge De Bolt until next Monday.
In the matter of the estate of Otto
Ernst Isenberg, the widow has elected
to take under the will of ner late hus-
band accepting the provisions therein
made for her in lieu of dover.
SUPREME COURT SESSION.
There were twenty-siX cases on the
Supreme Court calendar for the ses-
sion that opened yesterday morning.
The exceptions of George e. Ferris
from the Circuit Court, First Circuit,
to conviction and sentence for murder,
were set for submission on briefs.
Asiu Brown VS.. Hattie Bannister ct
al, plaintiffs appeal from Judge, First
Circuit, and Pacific Sugar Mill VS..
Registrar of Conveyances, appeal from
Judge Gear, are also to be submitted
on briefs.
Territory VS.. Wong Tim, exceptions
from Fourth Circuit, and j. A. Magoon,
guardian, VS.. Thomas Fitch We're con-
tinued for the term.
Territory VS.. Ng Kow, exceptions
from Fourth Circuit Court, and C..
Bolte ct al. VS.. c. II. Bellina ct al, APP
peal from Judge De Bolt, were an
nounced as ready, as were several
other cases from today on,
Among number passed for the pres
ent was Lyle A. Dickey's suit to re-
cover the penalty from the Rapid
Transit Co. for refusal to give him a
certain transfer which he demanded.
After calling the calendar the court
adjourned till this morning.