Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-29
DRT EALESTATE TRANSACTIONS
NOW IN FEDERAL COURT

Emma Claudina Spreckels Watsone
suit against her father, Claus Sprpck
els. for posse ssion of valuable real es.
tate In the heart Of Honolulu and 800.
COO damages. has been discontinued II
the Territorial Circuit Court and en-.
tered in the United States District
Court. for the reason that paintin ls
an alien and the Federal courts have
Jurisdiction between residents OF the
United States and of foreign countries
The petition filed in the Federal
court, says:
AT the time of the commencement
of this present action, and for long
time prior thereto, said plaintiff, said
Emma Claudina Spreckels Watson.
was, and still Is, an alien and subject
OF His Majesty Edward Seventh, King
OF the United Kingdom Of Great Bc!:-
ain and Ireland and Emperor of India;
and at the time of the commencement
of this present action, and for long
time prior thereto, said plaintiff was
and still Is. resident In and at the
Manor House Lower KingswOod, near
Reigate in England aforesaid
AT the time of the commencement
of this present action, said defendant,
said Claus Spreckels. was, ana still Is.
a citizen of the state of California in
the United States of America; and at
the time of this present action, and FOR
d long time prior thereto, said defer J.
ant was, and still is, Il resident OF the
City of San Francisco, in the Northern
District Of said State Of California. in
the United States of America "
Petition alleges that action iF brought
TO remove l cloud upon the property o.
the plaintiff.
Attorneys a. S. Humphreys, J. J..
Dunno, Robertson 4 Wilder and a. II.
Crook bring the new suit.
Claus Spreckels now attacks tho
legality OF his daughters marriage to
Thomas Watson. Kinney d McClana-
han and Hatch & Ballou, for defend
ant, give notice that they purpose to
prove facts stated and require plaintiff
within IS hours to admit said facts:
II. That the Thomas Watson men
toned in the warrants of attorney on
file herein and in the affidavit of \. ;.
Humphreys on ilc herein married 4
woman whose given or Christian name
was Catherine, known after the said
marriage as Catherine Watson, which
said marriage was prior to the mar.
riugc between the said Thomas Wat,
son and the plaintin in this cause.
"2. That the said Thomas Watson
and the said woman, whose given OF
Christian name was Catherine, were
married in Liverpool, England, on or
about the 18th day of January, A. ID
1863.
80. That the said Catherine Watson
was living at the time of the marriage
between Thomas Watson and the plain.
tiff in this action.
-. That the said Thomas Watson
was never a resident OF or domiCiled
in the Territory of Utah in the United
states OF America.
"5. That the said Catherine Watson
was never 4 resident of or domiciled
| in the Territory of Utah in the United
States of America.
IS. That the said Catherine Watson
and the said Thomas Watson were nev
sr legally divorced.
-, That the only divorce claimed ia
have taken place between the said
parties was based on a petition or pur-
ported petition for divorce OF the said
Catherine Watson brought in the Pro.
bate Court OF the County of Beaver in
the Territory OF Utah, in the summer
OF the year 4. d. 1876"
The above was filed just before the
discontinuance OF the case in the Te:.
Titorial court