The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-15
GhLBRAITH'S
BIG ESTATE
Construction of Will Is
Requested Other
Items.

"A ShDHilSSitlI Oik agreed
| of facts has been made to the Justices
| of the Supreme Court, for the construc-
| ton of the will of the late Geo Gal
| braith. The plaintiffs are Hannah and
Barry Fitchie, executors under the
| viii of Eliza Fftchie, deceased: Eliza
French. John Galbraith, William CAL
braith, Samuel Galbraith, Martha Gull
~ and Margaret j. Rome. They are
represented by Holmes & Stanley The
defendants are Cecil Brown and w. O..
Smith, executors under the will of
George Galbraith, represented by Smith
& Lewis and c. H Olson; and Hawai-
ian Trust Co, Ltd, represented by
Baldwin & Marx
All of the plaintiffs except John Gal
of Ireland and England.
There are twelve questions growing
out of the agreed facts which the
court is requested to answer. One of
law of descent in Ireland. George Gal
braith left a large estate, making 26
requests in the thousands and hun
dreds to relatives in Ireland and rela-
tives and others in this Territory Then
the residue is placed in trust, for so
long as the statute may require, to be
used for the payment of nineteen be-
quests in comparatively small amounts
excepting one large sum in block for
the children of a brother.
CASE COLLAPSES.
Jose Nobrega's damage suit against
J. da Costa and Antonio de Costa went
to pieces in Judge Lindsay's court yes
terday. In the forenoon a nonsuit as
to one defendant was granted and in
the afternoon a directed verdict was
given for the other defendant. A G.
Correa and F.. Andrade for plaintiff;
A. G. NJ. Robertson for defendant.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Judge Robinson appointed Charles
Bon as temporary administrator of the
estate of Louis Marks, deceased, under
a bond of $500.
Judge Lindsay approved the accounts
and granted the discharge of John F.
Hackfeld, guardian of Heinrich Will
helm Ehlers, a minor come of age.
Judge Lindsay yesterday signed an
order allowing kanohokula Enos, |
guardian of Leon Sterling, to purchase
the dover interest of the widow of
Constant Sterling and to mortgage the |
real estate for three months to secure
the payment of the 5000 required for
the foregoing purpose.
Heirs of the late John Reilly, engi-
neer have sent a receipt from Sche- |
nectady, Il. Y, to Mark P. Robinson, |
for $40 cash, gold |
watch and some jewelry. The heirs |
are the widow and two daughters.
COURT NOTES.
George A Davis yesterday filed an
assumpsit suit for Felipe Rodrigues
against Honolulu Plantation Co., claim
ing $500 damages for breach of con-
tract.
Judgment has been given by Judge
Robinson for F. j. Tesla to recover
fl ON j. P. Kahahawai, VIM. White, D.
l.. Keku and d. K Kalauokalani his
claim of $743.40 together with interest,
costs, etc, making the total amount
s1209.60 The cause of action was an
Did Home Rule printing account. w.
=. Achi was attorney for plaintiff.
Mrs Elizabeth X. Pratt by her at
orney, H. G. Middleditch, has filed sat
sfaction of the judgment she recovered
rom Y. Ahin & Co.
Fred w Milverton, Deputy Attorney
General, has filed a demurrer to the al
ernative writ of mandamus in the suit
# Kapiolani Estate, Ltd, VS.. James w.
r,f Pr anHS |
This is the case in which the govern
ncnt throws doubt on King kalakaua' S
of a purchase of land by
payment of his bid.
Oahu Railway & Land Co, Ltd, has
ield an amended declaration in its as
suit against Eva Plantation l
%, Ltd, claiming $2271.23 with inter- E
st from November 26, 1904.