The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-31
TWENTY CASES
FOR FEBRUARY
Calendar for the Next Session
Promises Interesting
Litigation.

| The February session OF the SUI
preme Court of the Territory will con-
vene on Monday, February g. Be-
sides ten income tax cases, and the
case Of F. ]. Lowrey and others, Trus-
tees. against the Territory of Hawaii,
remaining over from the January ses-
sion, nine new cases have been added
! to the calendar.
The case of Lowrey and others
against the Territory is the Lahaina-
| luna property case. Among the new
cases of interest there is the case OF
the Territory again Sing Yueh, which
involves the legality of the statute
prohibiting the sale of gasoline OF a
lower flash test than 100 degrees Fab
renheit. Another interesting case is
that of the Territory of Hawaii against
L. L. McCandless, which involves the
validity of the county gutter ordi-
nance.
Still, another case that has figured
largely in public attention is the case
of a. M. Brown against Lee Chuck
and others. This is suit to collect
the penalty on bonds given by the de-
PENDANTS. who were caught in the
grand jury gambling raid year ago
last October. The case has been known
a+I1o. oaca
The case of the Territory, by James
W. Pratt, Commissioner of Public
Lands, against Kapiolani Estate. in
wolves the validity of the Organic Act.
which declares the crown lands to be
part of the public lands of the Re-
public of Hawaii, and as such a part
of the public lands of the Territory Of
Hawaii.
The following is a, complete list of
the cases to be heard at the February
session:
/. Frederick j. Lowrey ct al, Trus-
tees v. Territory. Original. Castle &
Wilmington and Smith & Lewis for
plaintiffs; Attorney General for de-
PENDANT.
2. In re assessment of Income Taxes,
'Sfakee Sugar Co. Appeal from Tax
Appeal Court, Kauai. Attorney Cen
era1 and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax Asses
sor-appellee; w. A. Kinney for tax
payer-appeilant.
8. In re assessment of Income Taxes,
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co.
a a
Attorney General, NJ. F. Prosser and
D. H. Case for Tax Assessor-appeHant
Castle & wilmington for taxpayer-ap-
pellee.
4. In re assessment of Income Taxes
c. F. Hart. Appeal from Tax Appeal
Court, Oahu. H. E. Cooper for tax
payer-appel1ee; Attorney General and
M. F. Prosser for Tax Assessor appel
liant.
5. In re assessment of Income Taxes,
Hamakua Mill Co. Appeal from Tax
Appeal Court, Oahu H. E. Cooper for
taxpayer-a appellee; Attorney General
and NJ F. Prosser for Tax Assessor
appellant.
6. gin re assessment of Income Taxes.
Laupahoehoe Sugar Co. Appeal from
Tax Appeal Court, Oahu. H. e. Coop
er for taxpayer-appellee; Attorney
General and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax
Assessor appellant.
7. In re assessment of Income Taxes,
Pioneer Mill Co, Ltd. Appeal from
Tax Appeal Court, Oahu. Fl. E. Coop
er for taxpayer appellee; Attorney
General and M. F. Prosser for Tax
Assessor-appellant
s. In re assessment of Income Taxes,
Union Mill Co. Appeal from Tax APP
peal Court. Oahu. H. E. Cooper for
taxpayer-appellee; Attorney General
and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax Assessor
appellant.
8. In re assessment of Income Taxes.
Waiakea Mill Co. Appeal from Tax
Appeal Court. Oahu. H. f. Cooper for
taxpayer-appellee. Attorney General
and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax Assessor
appellant
10. In re assessment of Income Taxes.
Lihue Plantation Co. Appeal from
Tax Appeal Court. Oahu. H. E. Coop
er for taxpayer-a appellee: Attorney
General and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax
Assessor appellant.
IL. In re assessment of Income Taxes.
Honolulu Iron Works Co Appeal from
Tax Appeal Court, Oahu. H. e. Coop
ct IOI tIdApdy T-appoiIee, Attorney
General and NJ. F. Prosser for Tax
Assessor appellant.
H. Ellen Albertina Polyblank. Trus-
tee, ct al. V. David Havana akoa, ct
al. Appeal from Circuit Judge, First
Circuit. E. c. Peters for plaintiffs
c. w. Ashford for defend
ants-appellants
1S Territory by Lorrin Andrews,
Attorney General V. Moses Puahi. eft
al. Exceptions from Circuit Court
First Circuit. Attorney General for
plaintiff-appellee; c. w. Ashford for
neutrality-suspicious.
IA Joaquin Silva. doing business
under the firm name of ]. Silva & Co.
V. Antoine J. de Freitas. Appeal from
District Magistrate. Honolulu A G.
Correa for plaintiff appellant; Antonio
Perry for defendant-appellee
Is, Territory V. Sing Yuen Appeal
from District Magistrate, Honolulu
Attorney General for plaintiff appel
lee: Thompson & Clemens for defend
ant-appellant.
16. Territory b. James w. Pratt.
Commissioner of Public Lands V Ka-