The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-11-22
HOLT ESTATE
Distribution

| Judge De Bolt. under date Of Noveu-
ber 10, signed q decree OF distribution
in the matter OF the estate OF Robert
William Holt, deceased. which begins
by relating the fact that the matter
Of the administration OF the estate had
been commenced by the petition OF VII
liam A. Aldrich. executor. filed July
10. 1862. Thus the estate has been rat
thing around in probate with consider
able litigation of and on for more
than 45 years
Divers persons under various titles.
Judge De Bolt mentions. have acted
under court commissions as c9nserva-
tors of the estate, the latest being
Carlos A Long. appointed on Dec. 4.
1904. administrator-de-bon
the-wiIl-annexed. Mr.. Long is the one
directed TO make the present distribu-
ton. His final accounts have been ap-
proved and his bond has been Cancelled
he having fled a final receipt with
Henry Smith, clerk OF Judiciary, who
by the way preceded him in handling
the trust Holt left by his viii certain
property absolutely TO a daughter. and
divided the remainder between his
three sons-Owen Jones Holt. John
Dominis Holt and James Robinson
Holt-for the terms Of their lives. af-
terward to their heirs and assigns
Owen Jones Holt died in 1881 and his
heirs have received their share of the
estate. so that all of the property re-
naming under control of the sdminis-
sons. Some transfers of rights were
made by these at different times, and
the present distribution is made TO
John F. Colburn. as trustee under a
deed of trust from one of the grantees
Judge De Bolt gives a history OF the
estate in probate. and then DEGREES the
disposition of the property now in
question as follows:
John F. Colburn is awarded lands.
goods, chattels and effects as follows:
Land at Kalawahine (Fort near school
street,, Honolulu; a piece OF land on
School street containing 1858 square
feet, being, a portion of Fort street
school premises: land in Kekio tract.
Waikiki-kai, Honolulu, 5000 square
feet; ten lots in Kapahulu tract, Wal
kiki, $4,000 square feet; mortgage and
promissory note of Lena S. HoltsS17sO.
mortgage of D. L. Peterson. S70e.
mortgage of E. B. Mikalemi, $500:
mortgage of L. n. Bennett. 500: seven
bonds Hilo Railroad Co.. $500: promis-
sorry note of ]. R. Holt, $500: all cash.
deeds, leases. contracts. chooses IN ac-
tion and other evidences Of debt or
value and muniments Of title held BY,
the administrator and pertaining to
the estate
All of the foregoing is from tse cor
pus of the estate. Assets other than
corpus are awarded to John F. Col
burn as follows: An undivided two
thirds share in twelve pieces of land.
denoted from registry, in waialua dis
trict, also apana T. p. 224s L. c. A.
lO613; s6 acres Of land in deed from
Kamehameha to J. Robinson & Co
1857, in Waianae district.
The have and hold" clause of the
decree gives unto Colburn. his heirs
ETC.. the reversion and reversSons.
rents, issues and profits Of and in the
foregoing described property. a. to one
noiety in the goods. chatteIs and ef-
fects; one molety Of the Kalswahine-
School street, Kekio tract and Kapa-
hulu tract lands; and as 70 an un-
divided one-third Of the Waia "a and
Waianae lands. for and during the
natural life of John Dominis Holt. As
70 the remaining moiety Of properties
rs above. and one-third Of the same
ands, the reversion, etc. ara for and
Turing the natural life OF James Rob
nson Holt. All these things are IN
rust nevertheless, under a deed of
rust from James Lawrence Holt 70
Iohn r. Colburn. July /. 1902. tho
.rusts therein being incorporated in
he decree.
The petition of Coiburn. Nov. Il
so4. that the property and assets
lbove mentioned may be distributed 70
him as trustee, under last mentioned
Iced, in fee simple as to the lands AMI
II absolute ownership as to the goods.
'hattels and effects, is denied and ths
dismissed.
A further petition led by Colburn.
Nov. IA. 1907. to have the undivided
wo-thirds share OF waiaIua and wal
mae lands distributed 10 him IN fee
iimple. under the deed already referred
o, upon the payment BY him. as trus-
ee TO the representative OF the estate.
" the sum of Se71232. r. denied AMI
he petition dismissed. The court IN
his connection finds and DEGREES thar
he purpose and intent Of the decedeut
n making his viii. and the legal eject
" the VIII, rs to limit the rights an8
interest Of said John Dongnis Holt and
lanes Robinson Holt IN and to Their
espective one-quarter portion ara
mare of the estate OF said decedent.
o a life Interest In them respectively.
AT tns.I.