The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-06-30

was to be the sole and exclusive man
ager of the ranch Mr.. Low demanded
the transfer of the property, under
authorizations from Colonel Parker
and Mr.. wundenberg. which Mr. Car
ter refused and brought a suit for par
tition. at KaiIua, before Judge Edings,
late Judge of the Third Circuit, on
June 9Th against Colonel Parker, Mr..
Wundenberg and Mr.. Low. In that
suit. when commenced, Judge Edings
issued an ex parte injunction against
the defendants. June 18th, also ex
parte, he appointed Z. Z. Conant re-.
ceiver, under a bond of $50,O00.00, with
Henry E. Cooper of Kinney, McClana-
han & Cooper as surety. This appoint
nent was made on an affidavit of Mr.
Cooper's, showing the commencement
of a suit in Honolulu, the substance Of
which will be briefly stated. There is
another bond for $4,000 running to the
defendants. and third bond for $1,000
on the issue of the injunction.
On June 10th, in his capacity Of sur
vivfng partner. Colonel Parker brought |
the suit last mentioned before Judge
Gear, who issued an order to show |
cause why an injunction against A. |
W. Carter should not be granted, and !
this order has been heard but is still |
undecided. Messrs. Magoon and Light |
foot represented Colonel Parker and |
Hatch & BalIou, Robertson & Wilder !
A. w. Carter, the guardian. Still an
other proceeding was commenced by
Eben P. Low, as the next friend of
the minor, Annie It. K. Parker, to have
Mr.. Carter removed from the guardian
ship, which is also pending before
Judge Gear
In the first suit at Kailua, on June
21st, Henry E. Highton served notice
ground that the term of Judge Edings
expired June 5th, and that there was
no judge, therefore, of the Third Cir
cult Court, before whom the suit could
be brought or who had authority to
act in advance of the qualification of
Judge Matthewman, June 14th. The
same point had been made before
Judge Gear. Mr.. Highton also served
and filed an elaborate demurrer to the
and a motion TO vacate the
TX parte injunction and the ex parte
order appointing a receiver, which had
been confirmed by Judge Matthewman,
Tune 18th. The motion is based on full
affidavits by Colonel Samuel Parker
ind Mr.. Wundenberg. These matters
,ame before Judge Matthewman on
Tune 23rd at Kaflua, when Mr.. Wilder
If Robertson & Wilder, on several affi-
lavits, applied for continuance, which
vas opposed by Mr.. Highton and, as
o the motion to dismiss and the de-
nurrer, refused, but granted until Sat
lrday, July End, on the motion to dis
olve the injunction and to remove the
'eceiver, affidavits on Mr.. Carriers be-
lalf to be served by June 29th. The
notion to dismiss and the demurrer
we're argued by Mr.. Highton and Mr..
Wilder and submitted on briefs to be
lied within fifteen days. On Saturday
1ext at Kailua, the remaining impor-
-aft motion is to be argued. petit
ion by the receiver for the appuint-
nent of Mr.. Maydwell as his advisory
counsel was presented last Monday
but Judge Matthewma post
poned it, until after the hearing of the
motion set for Saturday. An applica-
ton by the receiver for the enlarge
ment of the order appointing him, so
as to permit him to collect money due
to the Parker Ranch in Honolulu has
also been held over till that motion isl
heard
This Is the present aspect of the COM
phcated and far-reaching litigation in
relation TO the Parker Ranch.