The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-23
THE MOTLEY
WILL CASE
Money Of Sumner
Is Being Well
Watched.
Mrs. Mathews Wants
Fare From San
Francisco.
Many Estate Matters Heard.
Mrs. Proper Obtains
Divorce.

Divorce.
The Supreme Court was engaged al
Il day yesterday in hearing the contest OF
the will of Charles Motley. 1t will con-
tinue this morning, each side having
been given four hours for argument.
SUMMERS AFFAIRS.
A stipulation has been filed in the
Supreme and Circuit Courts in the case
of Bishop Ropert VS.. John K. Sumner,
! to the effect that, if the Supreme Court
decide in favor of Sumner, no attempt
| will be made by him to take the money
in controversy out of the custody of the
Circuit Court until Thursday the 25th
of June.
| Another stipulation is filed relative
to the petition of VIM. Sumner Ellis to
have John K. Sumner declared insane
and a guardian for him appointed, be-
| ing that service of the motion for
| restraining or provisional order shall
not be made until today after o'clock
p. m, and that the motion shall be
! brought on for hearing at 10 a. m. to-
| morrow or as soon thereafter as coun-
sci can be heard.
IN PROBATE.
E. ]. Crawford was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of ]. Kealoha-
kui Malao, Jr., deceased, under bond of
S4OO. by Judge De Bolt.
Judge Robinson approved the report
of NJ. T. Simonton, master, on the ac-
counts of the guardians of George
Richardson, a minor, and allowed the
accounts. The maste: was awarded a
fee of 800 for his services.
Judge Gear approved the accounts
and granted the discharge of John Cas-
sidy, guardian of Harry and Nellie
Mcintosh, minors.
Byron K Baird was appointed by
Judge Gear as administrator with the
will annexed of the estate of the ap-
pointee's late father. John {. Baird, in
this Territory. A. A. Wilder, ]. ].
Dunno and c. r. Hemenway were ap
pointed as appraisers.
Mrs. Priscilla Z. Hassinger. execu-
trix Of the estate of John A. Has
singer, was granted approval of her
final accounts and discharge by Judge
Gear.
DIVORCE.
Judge De Bolt granted a decree of
divorce to Willemina Proper against
Anton ]. Proper, the libellant being re-
stored to all the rights of femme sole
and allowed to resume her maiden
name.
Levinia Mathews has sent a special
appearance by letter from San Fran
cisco. as defendant in a divorce suit
brought by Solomon Mathews. She
prays for 800 counsel fee. 800 passage
money to Honolulu and $40 a week ali |
mony to be ordered against the libel |
liant.
Charles r. Hemenway. trustee in
bankruptcy of NJ. G. Silva, has filed |
motion in the divorce case of Caroline |
Silva VS.. NJ. G. Silva, that the order
appointing a receiver be vacated and
set aside.
Judge De Bolt yesterday signed de- |
cree of divorce in favor of Aiena,
Chinese husband, dissolving the bonds
of matrimony between him and Evelina !
Aiena on the ground of desertion by !
the wife. The parties belong to Hama
maulu, Kauai, and the case was heard |
December 1, 1902.
NOTES.
Theo. H. Davies & Co, Ltd, has
served a materialman's lien for $9S0.62 |
against F. H. Redward. contractor, on
the dwelling house and premises of F.
". Swanzy.
J. Alfred Magoon has perfected his
appeal from Judge De Bolt in the par
tition and accounting case of Maggie
Fisher VS.. Keukahi wailehua and ].
Alfred Magoon.
Judge Robinson overruled the demur-
rer, with leave to amend within thirty
days. in the case Of A. a. de Martos VS..
Volcano Stables and Transportation
Co. This is an action to recover dam
ages to the amount of s31O0 for alleged
breaches of contract in failing to erect
a stone wall on the line of the plain
tiff's land near Hilo, for using stone
taken from the premises in the con-
struction Of a road, and for loss &C.
casioned by cattle. Henry E. Highton