The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-21

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der case yesterday. So far the wit
nesses have been mostly japanese an,
there are two more OF them to be called
for the Territory. There are no de
velopments in the trial which would b.
of public interest, other than the facts
of the homicide fully published directly
after the happening.
ALIMONY ORDERED.
In the divorce case Of Dolores 2
Porter vs. Geo. T. Porter, Judge De
Bolt ordered the respondent to pay $2C
of his arrears of .alimony and costs
into court forthwith, and the balance
by October j either into court or to
E. A. Douthitt, attorney for plaintiff
L. w. Straus appeared for respondent
The court heard evidence on the charge
of collision made by Mr.. Straus the
previous day and found there was
nothing in it.
There was an agreement with the
former attorney for plaintiff that
respondent should pay his retaining
fee-as usually ordered by the court
on application against the husband in
such cases-and the attorney had al
ready deposited $25 for costs. He never
received anything on account of either
fee or costs and therefore dropped out
of the case.
The first $40 was paid into court in
the afternoon.
KUNUIAKEA ESTATE.
Judge Robinson yesterday resumed
the trial of the contest over the estate
of Mary L. Kunuiakea. s. III. Derby
appeared for the contestants, Keoki
and Ahukini Kekau. J. j. Dunno ap-
peared as anicus euriae. Counsel for
Aimoku, petitioner, Geo. A. Davis and
S. F. Chillingworth, were not present.
Neither was any representative of the
Territory, relative to escheat proceed
ings.
Witnesses having run out, so far as
attendance was concerned. at 3 p. m.
the hearing went over until tomorrow.
FIRE CLAIM MATTER.
In the interpleader ease of w. Austin
Lee Tat San and Whiting, as plaintiff
the master s report:
'That the master has not consid
cred or passed upon or taken into ac-
count the accounts of the year 1900
That by the statement of accounts
of Duck Yuen for the year 1900 (Chi-
nese, ending February IS, 1901, Eng
lish date), it appears that there were
assets in the hands of the cross com
plainants of $10,1sS.263 subject to liza
bilities of $37S4.60, leaving a book
balance to credit s64O3.663. That 1t
does not appear that the master has
accounted for said assets and surplus
of assets nor taken the same into con-
sideration in his report
An itemized statement of the assets
is made in which appear an item of
$44S0.43S accounts owing Duck Yuen
and one of $1656.195 overdrafts by
partners.
"And these assets it is stated,
ARE not apparently considered by the
master and ought to be further ex-
planned.
I" AS to the debt due to Quong Wah
Yuen of Hongkong, $12S3.36 this is
to be reduced to about 500, as mutual
ly understood by all parties.''
The case is connected with an award
of the Fire Claims Commission, be-
fore which Mr.. Whiting represented
many Chinese claimants.
THE LAND COURT.
Central Mill Co, Ltd, petitions in
the Court of Land Registration for a
registered title to land at Paia, Ha-
makuapoko, Maui, containing 2o.52
acres. At last assessment the land
af
to the approximate sum, OF $1025. The
improvements have never been sepaF
ately assessed, but are stated to be
worth approximately $4,000.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Robinson granted the motion
of plaintiff to amend return of service
in the suit of j. o. Carter vs. Koolau
Maile and others. s. H. Derby ap-
peared for plaintiff Defendants were
not represented.
The damage suit of John bingham
VS.. Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co.
was set for it's new trial on November
10 by Judge Robinson E. A Douthitt
and j. j. Dunno for plaintiff; J. W.
Cathcart for defendant
1T is stipulated in the summary pos
session case of Helen Rowland VS.. f.
Z. Masters, by Kinney, MeClanahan G.
Derby for plaintiff and Thompson &
Clemens for defendant. that the testi-
mony of plaintiff may be taken before
Miss Gussie H. Clark, a notary public.
Antonio Cordeiro, administrator of
the estate of Guilhermina Cordeiro,
deceased, has filed his first and final
account He charges himself with
$447.55 and asks to be allowed $264.75,
showing a balance of $1S2.S0. The es-
tate consisted of deposit in Bishop
d CO. savings bank.
Partners in the firm of Hong Kee &
Co. sue Lum Kun for $435.7S on ac-
count of goods sold and delivered, to-
gether with interest and costs, sum
moning the Agricultural Insurance Co.,
New York corporation, as garnishee
E. NJ. Watson is attorney for plain
tiffs.
S. K. Pule denies all the alleged
grounds for divorce in the libel of his
wife, Mary K Pule.