The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-11-22
ANOTHER BIG
LIBEL SUIT
s. N. BaIIou Sues
s. Parker for
$4,000.
tFrom Saturdays Advertiser)

Judge De Bolt WILL at Q 80 this morn
ing, resume the hearing OF the petition of
Rebecca Kanahclc for the removal OF
T. =. kalama and the appointment OF
herself as Guardian OF two minor girls.
This will be the third dav OF the hearing
The petitioner was on the witness stand
Thursday afternoon and until the close
of yesterdays session
BALLOU SUES PARKER.
Sidney NJ. Ballou, of the former law
firm Of Kinney Ballou & McClanahan,
has brought a libel suit against Samuel
Parker for $1,000 damages. The grounds
are similar to those OF the $4,000 suit
of W. A. Kinney against Parker, re-
ferring TO his publication of charge OF
rinprofessional conduct against Kinney
and Ballou in pleading made by him
an the Parker guardianship matter.
RAISES FEDERAL QUESTION.
A demurrer to the petition of John A.
Cummins for the cancellation of deed
OF trust he gave to Joseph o. Carter
for the benefit and protection of his
family and heirs has been entered by
Frank Z. Thompson for the minor de-
PENDANTS, viz. James Merseberg, May
Merseberg Jane Merseberg, Matilda
NIerseberg Charles Merseberg, Abigail
Merseberg Ida Merseberg, William,
Merseberg, Helen Merseberg, Made
line Merseberg, John Adam Cum
minis. Thomas Cummins, Raplee
Cummns. Moseey Cummins and
Wood Cummns 1t states grounds
similar to those in the demurrer of
Joseph O. Carter, trustee, previously re-
ported in this paper, which include the
point that the laws giving circuit
judge at chambers jurisdiction in equity
and probate are unconstitutional.
The Territorial Supreme Court, IN
the Parker case, has found this point
not well taken and any other determine
ton of it, excepting an improbable re-
yersal by that court of its own decision,
must come from the Supreme Court OF
the United States. AS the point is based
on the construction of the Act OF Con-
gress providing a government Tor the
Territory of Hawaii. it becomes ulti-
1nately a Federal question.
RICE PLANTERS SUED.
A bill in equity for foreclosure. of
mortgage and appointment OF receiver
has been brought by the City Mill Co.,
Ltd, against Ian Tai and others doins
business under the firm name OF Wo
Sing Wal. The claim is for S3o7I.3o on
account of advances to defendants as
rice planters, together with interest from
October 10. 1904. The mortgage covers
a rice plantation at Haaula, with various
leases aud the rice crop. 1t is prayed
that a commissioner be appointed to sell
the property for cash and apply the
proceeds to the payment OF the debt.
H. A. P. CARTER ESTATE.
In the matter of the estate OF II. a.
p Carter. deceased, document has been
filed at chambers before Judge DE Bolt
as follows:
"Inventorv of estates property now IN
the hands of the trustees, with present
market values given except on the STOCK
1888 shares C. Brewer & Co.
stock al par $780,. .SlZs'ooo
800. 200 oahu r. r. & l.. bonds
at Sl04 Observation-Disclosures -i'oo'
$4,000 Kahuku Plant. Co. bonds,
s,oo .. 5000
$4,000 Ookala Sugar Pl. Co bonds,
sIoo 5000
$4,000 Pioneer Mill Co. bonds, Sloo 4'ooo
$11. 900 Hawn. Sugar Co. bonds
500 ........'.'..' '..''''''' ii''''
$4,000 Haiku Sugar Co. bonds
s,oo $4,000
Six 600 Paia Plant. Co. bonds,
800 .............'.'''''' '''ooo
Notes
John Mott Smith Estate........ $4,000
r Huuburg ....... 5000