The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-27
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EVICTION
End OF Trouble--Jurors
Excused--Other
Court News.

County Attorney Douthitt entered
nolle prosequi for P. z. r. Strauch,
charged with malicious injury. G. r.
Peterson. assisting the prosecution.
Dickey were attorneys for defendant.
The case arose out Of the unroofing of
a house at Waialua as part of an evic-
ton proceeding.
p Nelson appealed from conviction
in Honolulu District Court for drunk
neness in public place, but failed to
come into court for trial. Judge Lind
say ordered his $40 bail forfeited.
Judge Lindsay yesterday continued
a few cases and excused his jurors
until notified.
CONTEST IN PROBATE.
A petition for the appointment of r.
n. Trent as administrator of the es-
tate Of Hannah Fisher, deceased, came
before Judge Lindsay yesterday. z.
81. Watson represented the petitioner.
w. c. Achi appeared for William AL
len, guardian of five minor children,
in opposition. Mr.. Trent was appoint
ed under $500 bond, Mr.. Achi taking
an appeal from the, oruer to the Su-
preme Court.
TESLA GETS THERE.
F. J. Tesla, after long fight, has
succeeded in getting his assumpsit suit
against J. p. Kahahawai reinstated on
the calendar. 1t was struck Off,
through default in appearance, owing
to ren1issness of his former counsel.
Mr. Tesla began in person an effort TO
have the case reinstated, but latterly
retained w. c. Achi as counsel. Judge
Lindsay yesterday granted the motion
to reinstate the case. 1t had been OPP
posed by w. T. Rawlins for defend
ants.
THE WATER BUFFALOES.
The case of til nine predatory water
buffaloes, Lum Kin VS.. Emma Keaka- |
hiwa, came before Judge Lindsay |
yesterday in several phases of after /
math. w. c. Achi for defendant NOV |
ed for bond to secure costs on the |
motion of plaintiff for new trial E. |
A. Mott-Smith for plaintiff opposed the |
motion and it was denied. A hearing
on the bill OF costs, also probably on
the motion for a new trial, will be
held tomorrow.
ON THIRD WEEK.
Brown VS. Spreckels and others. the
1ilo waterfront case, has entered on
The third week of trial. Evidence for
defendants was still going in yester-
tav
the island OF Hawaii, was one of the
witnesses. Magoon & Lightfoot and
holmes & Stanley represent the plant
If. and Kinney. McClanahan & Cooper
and Ballou & Marx the defendants.
NEW SUITS.
W. w. Bruner has brought suit |
against Wong Kwai and H. r. Macfar-
ane for s24S.19, balance on note. to-
'ether with 8 per cent interest. COM
mission and costs. H. G. Middleditch
attorney for plaintiff. The first de-
endant is maker and the second en-
lorser of the note
). III. Kameakapu, sometimes called |
;. III. Meekapu, has brought an action
n e1ectment against J. O.. Carter for
and adjoining Kawaiahao chuuchyard.
tanning $4,000 damages for detention
T. A. Douth1tt is attorney for plaintiff |
BEEF TRUST CASE.
Though argument on demurrers in |
he beef trust case before the Federal
curt is set for Saturday next. it will
ikely go over at the request of the at
orneys for some of the defendants.
COURT NOTES.
In the escheat case of Territory of
>. Colburn relating to residence prop
rty in Honolulu, sixty days more 6
lme to answer is granted
Ernest Wilhelm by his attorney, c
William T. Rawlins, has filed a general | ?
email to the complaint in assumpsit E
/ Libby Wilhelm. f