The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-24

ESTATES IN COURT

Masters reports on 3 number of i'm
portant estate accounts were made yes
terday TO Judge Lindsay. The report
OF Cecil Brown as trustee under the
will of the late Godfrey Rhodes was
reported on favorably by the master,
John Marcallino. In this estate the
receipts for the year were s2sS0.44 and
the expenses of administering the es-
tate was s1021s5. The balance was
paid, $500 to Miss Chapman as an an
nuity under the will, and the remain
der s145s.5s to Miss Ada Rhodes as
residuary legatee.
In the estate of Kaleipua Kanoa.
Cecil Brown. trustee, reported receipts
of $SO54.52 and expenses of s971.0s. The
balance ssOSS.4S was divided ratably
among E. NJ. Kanehiwa, Hoomalu
Kreuter. Lukela Kaupiko, and Kalei-
pua-liilii Aylett.
The years income of the estate of
the late Simon Roth was reported by
Cecil Brown, trustee, as 10,737.O3, and
the expenses as $1395.62. The remainder
ssS41.4 has been paid to Mrs. Margaret
Roth. widow and devisee for life under
the will. The trustee reported that the
suspense account of the estate consist
ing of note for $1,000 made by C. S.
Desky and secured by $40. 900 of Pacific
Heights Electric Railway bonds had
been settled. The Supreme Court Of
the United States had rendered a final
decision in the matter and s1923.45 had
loan of sSO7655.
The largest item in the income ac-
count of this estate was $500 received
in dividends from Eva stock.
The trustees of the estate of James
Campbell was reported on by NJ. T.
Simonton as master. The report was
a favorable one. The trustees are
Cecil Brown. Mrs. Campbell Parker,
and ]. o. Carter. The receipts from
all sources during the year were: |
Balance on hand December 81, 1905. |
s404. 264 81; rents, $S3,621.27: interest and |
dividends s5O,SS6.51; principal collected, |
$40, 1862: sundries, $29.14; general ex-
penses. s262: total of s559. 9.66. The |
principal disbursements were. principal |
paid out s2s6, so. and distributed to
190.2S5e1, The distribu-
ton to beneficiaries consists OF $685.
21sSO to Mrs. Parker: and s3S.00395 to
each of the children. the Princess Ka-
Mrs. Alice K. Macfarlane.
Muriel Campbell, and Beatrice Camp
bell
The personal property of the estate
IS valued at s1.OS2. 1859.
SAYS HE CONDONBD OFFENsE.
In the divorce suit of Alexander
Walker VS.. Maria Walker, the defend
ant fileo her answer yesterday. She
admits the charge but says that her
husband condoned it, and that in view
IF the tender years of the children of
he marriage she is fit person to have
heir custody.
THE CHAPMAN ESTATE.
William Cathcart and S. G. Wilder
filed their accounts and ask
ID for their discharge as executors of
he will of the late Benjamin Franklin
Chapman. They charge themselves
With s12. 1888; and ask to be credited
With s11,379.S3. The estate consists of
6S. ASS worth of personal property and
hree-fourths of section 2S township
% south. range 81 east, in Lincoln
county, Nevada. The heirs to the es-
ate are the children of the deceased
most of whom live in Tahiti.
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
In the Supreme Court yesterday in
he suit of H. Hackfeld & Co. VS.. ].
Ioerper the brief of the defendant
appellee was stricken from the file be-
ause filed too late, and the case was
unlimited without argument.
The case of KumaZo Matsumura
s. The County of Hawaii was argued
nd submitted in the Supreme Court.
\. F. Judd appeared for the appellant
nd Deputy Attorney General Whitney
or the Territory and the County of |
Hawaii. The point in dispute is
whether the counties of this Territory
re liable for personal injuries or not.
HARRY JoHNsToN's ESTATE.
]. S. Low as temporary administra- {
or of the estate of the late Harry ]. /
ohnston, yesterday filed an inven- /
DRY of the estate. Aside from John I
toms interest in. the Sake cases the 7
state is valued at 1850 of which about {
600 is cash. I
HONEYMOON A SHORT ONE. a
Maraea Ak Kanoho in a suit for d.
orce against Joseph Kanoho. gives
he court to understand and be inform
4 that her honeymoon was short
ne. They were married August 81,
,O7, and within a week her husband q
ad been unfaithful and had driven
is bride from her home with club.
'llERNlR PRlCuREe !