The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-25
WELDON
TRIAL CLOSING
Big Claim Against kauhi Estate
Point in Brooks VS..
WilfIey-Items.

W. C. Weedon's damage suit against
Mrs. c. w. Chaplin will go to the
jury this morning. Judge De Bolt ex-
cused the jury at II a. m. yesterday
and heard counsel on instructions. At
4:4O D. m. one of these remained for
settlement and will be considered at s
o'clock this morning. The jury will
come in at o'clock, when closing
argument of counsel is TO begin. Sew
eraI days have been occupied in TAX
ing the evidence.
THE CARTER MINORS.
George r. Carter, guardian of Henry
A. P. Carter. a minor, has filed his
twelfth annual account. The income
was $565S5O out of which was expend-
ed s322429, leaving a balance of ST.
1881. The principal invested is s77.-
1880
In the guardianship of the minor,
Grace S. Carter. the same guardian
received income of s5621 and expended
s3165. leaving a balance of s2456. The
principal invested is s7S,7s7.50 and
balance uninvested S43S.10.
INSTRUCTIONS WANTED.
c. F. Peterson, administrator of the
estate of Samuel NJ. Pedro. petitions
for instructions as to payment of
claims. There is due TO the estate $342
and claims have been presented
against it amounting to about 1867.
Taxes for eight years amounting to
5000 40 are due and the assessor claims
they should be paid in full. while the
Honolulu Undertaking Co. also con-
tends that its claim of $25 for funeral
expenses should be paid in full. The
other claimants contend that the taxes
and funeral expenses are not preferred
claims. but should be paid pro rata
with other claims. Mr.. Peterson can
not perform a miracle and therefore
asks what he should do about the pay
ment of claims.
PROBATE ITEMS.
Judge Lindsay appointed Elsie M.
Wundenberg as executrix of the, will
of Frederick Wundenberg as nont-
mated therein.
A decree of adoption was granted
by Judge Lindsay to Annie Harris.
whereby she takes the relation of
parent to William K and Elizabeth
K. Hiram, her grandchildren.
pJC CTATM
Mary Kapola Kaleikini has brought
suit against Albert Waterhouse, adj
ministrator of the estate of A. Kauhi,
deceased, for s13.3S910. c. F. Peter
son is her attorney.
n. Omsted of Hama, Maui, has
brought an action to quiet title against
Hawele KauimakaoIe, NJ. S. Grinbaum
and Kalehu Sugar Co, for 5.19 acres
of land in Hama district.
BROOKS VS.. WHITLEY.
E. A. c. Long for plaintiff in the
damage suit of Attorney F. NJ. Brooks
against Judge Whitley of Shanghai,
China, and his clerk of court. has filed
a list of authorities to show that the
plaintiff is not required to file a bill
of particulars.
GENERAL ITEMS.
TN. Harrison moves to have the
trial of James Mckenzie, on appeal
for assault and battery. set for some
day in the week beginning March 20,
as the defendant is second mate of the
barkentine Khkitat, expected here
about that time.
Defendant in the action to quiet title
of L. L. McCandless V. Oahu Railway
& Land Co denies every allegation of
the plaintiff.
Judge Lindsay yesterday further
heard the water rights INJUNCTION case
of McBryde Sugar Co. VS.. Koloa Sugar
Co.
SUPREME COURT.
The Kona arbitration case was ar
gued and submitted before the Su-
preme Court yesterday.
The Supreme Court allowed Jas L.
Holt to withdraw his appeal in the
matter of the estate of the late r. w.