The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-05

Lono Austin VS.. John D. Holt, Jr., and
VIM. r. Holt, was argued and submit
ted. C. F. Peterson and I. McCants
Stewart appeared for the plaintiff. H.
z. Cooper appeared for John D. Holt,
Jr., upon a writ of error, and Arthur
A. Wilder for VIM. r. Holt on appeal
from Judge Robinson. The plaintiff
claimed that in his minority he had
been deprived of certain property in
herited from his mother, through sale
by the first-named defendant to the
second named. Judge Robinson gave
him judgment for about $4,000 includ-
ing interest, defendant John D. Holt,
Jr., being found in default. The de-
PENDANTS went to the appellate court
under different pleadings, but both
cases were heard as one.
MoRMoNs DIVORCED.
Judge De Bolt granted a divorce TO
Kate Hottendorf against Henry Hot
tendorf on the ground of non-support
c. F. Peterson, her attorney. at the
time of hearing was engaged before
the Supreme Court, and the peculiar
sight was witnessed of a trial without
attorneys and only one of the parties
to the suit being present, the libellee
not making an appearance and the IL
bellant besides being her own sole wit
ness. The parties are Mormons.
When Mrs. Hottendorf was questioned
about their marriage she answered.
Under the Mormon laws nobody is
allowed in the room where a marriage
is being performed except the mar
riage couple and the priest who is per-
forming the ceremony
Return of summons as served has
been made in the divorce suit of Mary
Matte Ferreira against Joseph Fer
reira. A return made last August was
that the libellee was believed to be in
San Francisco. The ground of libel
is extreme cruelty,
Summons in the Knubbe divorce case
has been returned unserved at the re-
quest of counsel for the plaintiff.
RAPID TRANSIT co. DEMURs.
Castle & Wilmington have filed a
demurrer to the complaint of Excelsior
Lodge, L. o. o. F., against Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Go. It contains
fifteen grounds of demurrer, all of
technical nature. The last one is
That it does not appear how the COM
plainant is remediless according to the
struct rules Of the common law or why
it should have relief in a court of
equity" The suit is for an injunction
against a switch in the Rapid Transit
Cos track opposite the compliments
property in Fort, near Beretania street.
CITATION. OF GARNISHEE.
j. II. Fisher is cited as garnishee to
appear before Judge Robinson on Mon
day and show cause why he should
not pay the judgment entered in favor
of Allen & Robinson and against Vic
tor H. Hoffman and John F. Riley.
All the debts or money due by respond
ent to Hoffman & Riley are attached
in the meantime to answer the judg-
ment.
SUNDRY MATTERS.
Henry E. Highton for compliments
has given notice that he will move on
Monday to set for trial on a day GER
tain the suit of ". o. Teixeira ct al,
against the American Dry Goods AS
ISOLATION, ct al. This is the case of
alleged conspiracy to wreck the de-
PENDANT Association.
The Portuguese Mutual Benefit So
ciety of Hawaii has brought suit to
foreclose mortgage against Mary Ann
KahanamaBai for 81 900 with interest
at 9 per cent from August 20, 1900.
Castle & Lansdale have filed an
amended declaration in their suit
against the estate of S. c.. Allen, to
recover $425 as commission on a land
transaction for Allen in his lifetime.
Simao Souza. Cambria has filed bond
in $1,000, with E. S. Cunha as surety,
on his appeal to the Supreme Court
from conviction and sentence for Sc
duction.