The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-15
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AUTOMOBILE
Reversal of the Ordinary in a
Damage Suit Coming
From HiI0.

A novel suit for damages has been
filed in the Circuit Court here by R. A.
Lucas of Hilo, who wants 1920 because
a horse belonging to Maikai, of Hilo.
frightened his automobile, made it run
away and slam into the sidewalk. The
statement of claim states that Maikai
knew that he had bad horse, in spite
of which he left it tied up with sin
gle rope ON Front street, Hilo, leaving
no one to guard it. Lucas came along.
driving his automobile carefully, when
the horse viciously backed into the
machine, disturbing the steering ar
rangements and allowing the smash on
the sidewalk TO take place.
The horse was injured, but the plain
tiff does not state so in his claim
THE DIVORCE MILL.
Lahapa Kaleikini, of Waimanalo, who
left her liege lord after brief honey
moon of three weeks, in 1905, was yes
terday divorced on the petition of her
husband Makia Kaleikini on the
grounds of wilful desertion. No defense
was made.
r. v. MITCHELL. ATTORNEY.
The attorneys oath was Yesterday
administered to R. Verne Mitchell, upon
his application for license to practice
in the District Court of Honolulu. His
application was accompanied by a let
ter of recommendation from w. r.
Castle Mr. Mitchell holds the degree
of Bachelor of Laws from Cornell and
has been for nine months in the law
Office of Castle g. Wilmington.
CARTER ESTATE ACCOUNTS.
The seventeenth annual accounts of
the trustees of the FL. A. P. Carter es-
tate, accompanied by the masters re-
port and the courts order of approval,
were filed yesterday, being the state
ment of the affairs of the estate for the
year ending June 80 last. The trustees
charge themselves with 1927, S35.98 and
ask to be allowed $51 10000 for dis
bursements.
The income from investments for the
year totaled 2S,025.58, divided, less
commissions and expenses, among the
four heirs, Mrs. Crehore, Mrs. Gait, Mrs
Hartwell and Geo. R. Carter. Through
payment of bonds and notes $40, 0S1.93
was received for reinvestment, all of
which was loaned on notes secured by
industrial shares.
DREIER WILL CASE.
j. w. Waldron was the principal wit
ness in the Dreier will contest before
Judge De Bolt yesterday, his evidence
being wanted to show the first DISPOSE
ton of the will and the trust deed ar
ter they were executed and left here
by Mr. Dreier. The witness stated that
he knew that there was unfEendliness
between Mr. Dreier and his son Emil,
but had no further knowledge of any
family trouble, his employer never hav-
ing discussed private affairs with him.
T. A. Schaefer, who with Cecil Brown
has been named an Administrator of the
will, was also subpoenaed as witness
in the case yesterday.
In concluding his testimony yesterday
morning, Cecil Brown, who had been on
the stand all the day before, stated that
he considered the action of Mr.. Dre1er
in cutting his son Emil off with a stated
allowance of $3.50 a month, as his share
of the estate, the act of a sane man.
COURT NOTES.
Ejectment proceedings are to be
brought against the Tong We Wal
company, rice growers at Waikele, Eva,
on the. part of l.. Apana, guardian for
Loo Tan Chez and Loo Say Ian, claim
ants of the property in use by the com
pany The papers in the case will be
served this morning.