The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-06
LUMBER TRUST
CASE CLOSED.
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The ''lumber trust" case was before
Judge Dole this morning, officially
known as the United States versus
Allen & Robinson ct al. At the hear
ing both sides rested their case and
on agreement the case will be sub
mitted on briefs. The government has
been given until November to file
its brief, the defense to be allowed
sixty days additional in which to pre-
pare and file its answer; thus bringing
the case into 1908 for settlement.
wITTHoFF CASE CLOSED.
Argument in the matter Of Henry
Witthon versus the barkentine Fuller
ton was heard before Judge Dole yes
terday morning. E. A. Douthitt for the
libelant and A. Lewis for the libeiee.
The case Is now closed and Is before
the court for judgment.
SUPREME COURT.
One case Is set for hearing today
before the Supreme Court. the Terri.
tory versus the Kapiolani Estate, Ltd.
and the McBryde Estate. Ltd, on ex-
ceptions from the Fifth Circuit Court,
Kauai. Attorney General for plaintiff
appellant: Kinney & Marx and c. W.
Ashford for defendants-appellees This
is an action to quiet title to certain
lands. the award Of Kuiioa. awarded
to Kaaha in 1851.
LLOYD VS.. LLOYD.
Hannah Lloyd. by her attorney. r.
W. Breckons. has hled a libel for di-
vorce against her husband. Arthur ".
Lloyd. both Of Honolulu. The libel
recites that the marriage took place
in Honolulu in February, 1901, the liv-
ing issue Of the intermarriage being
four children, the oldest Of whom Is
six years old and the youngest three
months. the younger two children be-
ing as yet unnamed. The grounds up
on which the divorce is asked are those
OF failure and neglect to provide.
JURORS EXCUSED.
The trial Jurors for the term in
Judge De Bolts court appeared in
court yesterday morning and were ex-
cused until notified that their presence
in the halls of justice was further de-
sired. The same procedure was fol-
lowed in Judge Robinson's court, some
of the jurors being excused for the
term and the others until notified.
WAIKIKI ASSAULT CASE.
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endar will be tried before Judge Lind
say this morning, the Territory versus
Lau Tung Piu ct al, the case in which
six Cinnamon are said to have as
saulted another at Waikiki, using
weapons dangerous to life in their
mix-up. There are two similar charges
against the six. the cases to be heard,
probably, together. 7. NJ. Harrison
will appear for the defense.
COURT NOTES.
The final accounts of Esther K.
Rutherford, Administrative of the es-
tate of George Nelson Rutherford,
were filed yesterday with a petition
for discharge.
A motion for a certain date for trial
was filed yesterday by Thompson &
Clemons, attorneys for Charles B. T.
Anthem ct al. versus NJ. W. McChes-
ney & Sons, today being named as the
date upon which the motion will be
heard before Judge Robinson. On be-
half of NJ. w. McChesney & Sons, the
same attorneys have filed a similar
motion in McChesney versus Wong
Kwai, the same date for the presenta-
tion of the motion being given.
The petition for administration on
the estate of Susan Brash was grant
ed by Judge De Bolt yesterday, Pat
rick Gleason being appointed admins
traitor.
John Paaluhi, against whom an ac-
ton for divorce has been commenced
by Luka Paaluhi, filed his answer to
the libel yesterday, denying generally
and specifically all the allegations. He
is being represented by E. A. Douthitt.