The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-08-29
HOLT POT
IS BOILING

There Is a great ferment in the af-
fairs of the Holt estate, brought about
by John F. Colburn's action to compel
a sale of his acquired interest. Things
were stirring yesterday in this matter.
Administrator Long asks for a judicial
construction of the will. which was adj
mitted to probate in 1862.
CHRISTIAN ASSERTS HIMSELF.
Albert Christian, whose wife Eliza is
the daughter of John d. Holt. Sr., one
OF the beneficiaries of the estate of r.
w. Holt, deceased, filed an objection to
the petition of John F. Colburn for an
order to the administrator to accept an
offer from ]. r. Gait of sos, 900 for the
two-thirds interest in the estate which
Colburn claims. w. c. Achi is the OBJ
jector's attorney.
He is informed and believes that Col
burn bought the life interest Of John d.
Holt, Sr.. after whose death he says
Eliza Christian would inherit a one
third interest of the estate of r. w.
Holt, deceased, and might inherit
one-half of the whole estate. He saws
that the interest of his wife. may suffer
in case Colburns petition should be
granted, on the following grounds:
list. The rent which is paid for the
land is an ample and sure income on
the price offered.
'2nd. If the land is sold and the
money paid to :he administrator. sold
administrator or trustee may make
mistakes in loaning out money in the
usual way of business in such cases,
and the interest of Eliza Christian may
suffer.
"3rd. In case the land is not sold the
lessee or the Waialua Agricultural
Company, Limited, will improve the
property and will enhance the value of
the interest of the said Eliza Chris
tan in the land"
Further, he believes that the estate
has no outstanding debts, and claims
that there are no valid reasons why the
property should be sold. Also, lie
claims that according 10 the will of
r. w Holt it was not Hollis intention
that the land be sold as proposed by
Colburn. Claiming an interest in the
land as husband of Eliza Christian, the
objector "humbly requests that the pc
tition of said John Colburn may be re-
fused"
1t is stated that Mrs. Christian will
shortly be heard from, also, in opposi-
tion to the proposed sale. She Is liv-
ing with the Kentwells, who unavail-
ingly tried to have her marriage to
Christian annullcd.
LONGS ANSWER.
Carlos A. Long, in his answer to
Colburn's petition, admits various of
the allegations in the petition, and
particularly says that in his judgment
the offer which has been received is a
fair and just offer on the property
described in said petition and that the
price so offered is a better and higher
price than sales of interests in the
same property have been recently made
for, but he is uncertain of his right to
make such sale and desires to submit
the question to the court, and for such
purpose suggests that all persons in
interest be made parties. He admits
Colburn's succession to the title and
interest of John ID. and James r. Holt,
and alleges that such interest is no
more and no larger than is devised by
the will of r. w. Holt, which interest
he asks the court to determine and de-
fine. Twenty-one persons are named
by him as being interested parties.
THE MATTER IN COURT.
Appearance of parties were entered
as follows in the Holt case before
Judge Robinson: Elizabeth Richard
son, by A. G. NJ. Robertson; Carlos A.
Long, administrator, by Castle &
Wilmington; Albert Christian, by w.
C. Achi; Geo. H. Holt, by Thayer &
Hemenway; Helen A. Holt, admins
traitor of estate of James r. Holt, de-
ceased, and guardian of his minor
children. by Smith & Lewis. The hear
ing was continued till Thursday, Sep
TENDER Z, service of petition meantime
to be made upon all parties named in
the answer of Carlos A. Long, admin
istrator.