The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-20

to her son Earl H. Barber of Newton
Mass, her only child. The will pro-
vides that in case the son shall have
died without issue the property shall
go in equal shares to her sisters, Mary
H. De Graft ana Frances NJ. Williams
of Tonowanda, New York, brother,
Everett B. Simson of the same city, and
niece, Harriet B. Browning of Los
Angeles. The son, however, is living.
A GARNISHEE SUIT.
The Honolulu Plantation Co., yes
terday brought suit against J. W.
Springston, a contractor, for money
due. H. E. Cooper was named as
garnishee in holding money due to
Springston. The court is also asked
to attach various property belonging
to Springston. The amount sued for
is about $500.
PLAINTIFF GETS VERDICT.
Judge De Bolt directed verdict for
plaintiff yesterday in the suit of J.
H. Cummings VS.. LOUISIANA Noble. The
suit was for eiectment from valuable
land in Punahou, alleged to be worth
about $4,000.
The defendant on the stand yesterday
claimed to be the wife of the late
James Hunt, the fire chief. sThe YER
dict of the jury, as ordered by Judge
De Bolt was simply for possession of
the land, the claim of the plaintiff for
damages having been dropped.
TO ANNUL A MARRIAGE.
At the noon recess yesterday, Judge
Gear heard the suit of Eliza Holt,
by her guardian, Annie Holt Kent
well, against Albert Christian, for an
nulment of marriage. The plaintiff
claimed that the marriage was brought
about through a conspiracy between
Christian and George Sea to get pos
session of the girls property. J. W.
Cathcart for the defendant argued
that there had been no allegation that
the girl was either an idiot or an in
sane person, and there was no ground
for the annulment, she being of age
and competent to act Biting for the
plaintiff commended that no such allie
cation was required, and that the allie
cations in the complaint were suffi-
cient. The argument was interrupted
by the arrival of the jury and Cathcart
said, he had nothing more to say.
4 have nothing to say said Biting.
<Allu nave 10 Say now,
remarked Judge Gear. He promised
TO give a decision this morning.
AGREE TO ARBITRATE.
An agreement for arbitration was
approved yesterday by Judge Robinson
in the controversy over the contract
for the construction of the Hilo dock.
The parties to the agreement are the
Hawaiian Engineering & Construction
Co. and the Hilo Railway Co, and the
plan adopted provides for the appoint
ment of an arbitrator by each of the
parties, the two to choose a third one
Under the agreement the dock is to
be turned over to the Hilo Railway
Immediately and is to be completed
within sixty days.
COURT NOES.
default was granted yesterday by
Judge Robinson in the case of Levers
K Cooke VS.. Waialua Hotel Co. The
amount sued for is s4,544.
Cecil Brown yesterday made a final
report as administrator of the estate
of VIM. Heating showing a balance on
hand amounting to s1s4. He asks TO-
an order of distribution.
Judge De Bolt will cali all odd num-
bered cases Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock. numbering from 1877 tc
2S7. for the purpose of setting them for
trial.
David Dayton was yesterday ap-
pointed as administrator of the estate
of Charles Halverson, by Judge De
Bolt
The Supreme Court met yesterday
morning and adjourned until Monday.