The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-28
HEMENWAy'S
CLAIM LOST.
Clay Co.'S Stockholders
Are Held Not
Liable.

Judge Robinson yesterday dismissed
the bill in equity to obtain discovery
and to enforce stockholders liability,
brought by Charles r. Hemenway
trustee in bankruptcy OF Honolulu
Clay Co, Ltd, against F. J. Lowrey,
Frank Hustace, F. ]. Amweg, o. l.
Sorenson, j. E. Rohrer. j. r. Burns,
c. NJ. Cooke, F. c. Atherton, w. Geh-
ring, F. B. Damon, M. L. Smith, H. L.
Kerr, c. G.. Ellison, E. L. Litherland, T.
McCants Stewart, w. r. Castle. Jr.,
and A n. Campbell L. J. Warren ap-
peared with plaintiff for the bill, and
Jos. Lightfoot, D. L. Wilmington and
E. A. Mott-Smith for different defend
ants. According to the decision. the
defendants were not liable for the COM
panys debts beyond the par value of
their shares.
JURY WAIVED CALENDAR.
Notice has been posted by Job Batch
elor, clerk, that jury waived cases on
the present calendar will be in order
lOI IIldl dl ~ q. H. Oii biC ooyo liiSAA
toned, before First Judge De Bolt, as
follows:
October 1.-Noar V. Lee Chu ct al.
October 2.-Kealakaa V. Kahoaka-
moku.
October 3.-Ahon V. L. K. Kentwell.
October 4-Kapiolani Estate V. Ter
ritory of Hawaii, Kapiolani Estate V.
Territory of Hawaii, Gulstan Ropert,
wright, trustee, V. Territory of Hawaii;
Liliuokalani V. Territory of Hawaii,
Catherine Stewart ct al. V. Territory
of Hawaii. Mary Lucas v. Territory of
Hawaii, Hawn. Commercial Sugar Co.
". Territory of Hawaii.
October Geo. Lycurgus, trustee, ".
October SC. Ming Him V. Wong
Kwai ct al.
October 81 A. Magoon, guardian,
" F. W. Macfarlane.
October 10.-T. S. Kay V. Orpheum
Co., Ltd.
October 11.-Oriental Life ms. Co. V.
VIM Y. Kwai Fong, Chan Woon Tong
v. Manuel Lupine.
October 12.-H. T. James V. v. Hoff-
man ct al.
October 15.-Mele Kahano V. M. Ma
nuahi, Hawn. Hardware Co. V. Koolau
Kaikainahaole.
October 16.-Thomas Mullen V. John
Walker, James Cummings V. Pioneer
Bldg. & Loan Assn.
October 17.-Territory of Hawaii v.
Pacific Oil Transportation Co.
October 1S.-Luke Mong Wa v. Lee
Sing.
COURT ITEMS.
The injunction suit of Oahu Railway
& Land Co., Ltd, VS.. James Armstrong,
to stop and prevent the piping of wa
ter across and beneath Lehua avenue,
Pearl City, came up for trial before
Judge Robinson yesterday. S. NJ. Bal
lou and Robbins B. Anderson appeared
for plaintiff, and A. G.. M. Robertson
for defendant.
Judge Robinson overruled the de-
of defendants in the Holt will
case. This advances the construction
of the will, under which interests have
been bought. sold, mortgaged and
fought over for more than forty years.
Rowe VS.. Stephenson, partnership
accounting case, will be resumed be
fore Judge De Bolt this morning.
Plaintiff has rested.
E. B. McClanahan for defendant has
filed a motion for continuance of the |
case of Ford VS.. Oceanic !
Steamship Co., from today till tomor-
row, owing to a mistaken apprehension
when the former notice was given as to
the day of the steamer Ventura's ar
rival.
j. j. Dunno has been appointed |
amicus curiae by Judge Robinson in |
the Kunuiakea estate contest.
Judge De Bolt granted the motion |
for default against the defendant in |
the case of Allen & Robinson VS.. John |
Mansfield, defendant, and Pennsylvania |
Fire Insurance Co. garnishee.