The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-01
MUCH WORK
IN PROBATE
A TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FEE
FOR MACON WHICH MAY
CAUSE OBJECTIONS.

The first accounts of j. o. Lightfoot,
administrator of the estate of j. X.
Kaunamano, deceased, have been filed
They show receipts of $3.50, mostly
from real estate. Among the expendi-
lures is a fee of 5000 for ]. A. Magoon,
ILightfoots partner, which it is said
may be disputed.
In the matter of the estate of Israel
Fisher, the account of David Dayton,
guardian of the minors, was approved
and he discharged. The Joint petition
of David Dayton and Hannah Fisher
was also granted, with the effect of
confirming the settlement of the eS-
tate between Hannah Fisher and Mag
gle Fisher, her daughter-in-law.
The accounts of w. L. Howard, adj
ministrator of the estate of August
Kraft, deceased, were referred to j.
A. Matthewman as master.
Judge De Bolt signed the decree of
partition in accordance with the report
of Olaf Sorenson, commissioner, in the
suit of Keahi (w) VS.. Niau Iaukea ct
al.
Judge De Bolt yesterday afternoon
rendered a decision sustaining without
| prejudice, the several demurrers in tho
lulu ct all, bill to cancel a lease.
| The Club Stables case RENTED by
the Supreme Court foJ further pro-
ceedings was continued under an OBJ
lection to Judge De Bolt as disquali-
| fled raised by A. G.. NJ. Robertson for
plaintiffs, until Thursday.
Henry E. Highton, for plaintiffs has
! filed an exception to Judge re Bolts
decision sustaining the demurrer in
the case of A. ]. da Estrella VS.. Char
les NJ. lie Blond.
A. NJ Shields vs. David Land and
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co. ct al
garnishees, was discontinued.
George P. Castle was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of the late
DR.. George Pierce Andrews under a
bond of $4,000. w. L. Howard, p. NJ
| Pond and Harry Armitage were APP
pointed appraisers of the estate. The
administrator filed his bond with w.
A. Bowen as surety.
| Accounts of c. p. Iaukea, guardian
; of Kama, a person of unsound mind
were referred to p. d. Kellet, Jr., for
examination.
In the partition suit of NJ. F. Scott
VS.. E. N. Pilipo ct al, the petition OF
w. A. Wall, commissioner, for leave
to sell real estate came up. Judge De
Bolt continued the hearing until Thurs
day, when Achi is to show the court
that it has jurisdiction. The Kona
plantation and the Kapiolani Estate
are interested in the matter.
The will of William Philips was adj
mitted to probate and Cecil Brown APP
pointed executor under a bond of $685.
900. j. r. Gait, p. H. Brunette and
p. d. Kellett, Jrp were appointed APP
pralsers.
Eben p. Low has entered demurrer
to the complaint Of ]. S. Low, in which
the latter asks commission for negotia-
ting the sale of the Hind-Low ranch.
j. Alfred Magoon demurs to the com.
plant against himself and Thomas
Fitch in the suit brought by Harvey
Carpenter on a check for $3.50 fol
Fitch's Becky Panee fee.
Judge De Bolt overruled the points
raised by p. D. Kellet Jr., master or
the James Gay estate accounts, thai
a trustee had no authority to charge
an attorneys fee for filing the report
and account of trustees.
The same ruling was made on the
objection of NJ. T. Simonton, master
on the account of Cecil Brown, guar
dian of Mary Alice Porter, minor.
David l.. Wilmington took the oath
as an attorney in all the courts of the
Territory before Chief Justice Freai
| yesterday.