The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-05-14

Through the signing of consent de-
cree yesterday by Circuit Judge De
Bolt, the litigation over the estate of
the late August Dreier has been brought
| to a conclusion with an adjudication
of the differences that existed to the
satisfaction of all concerned in the set
Element of the estate.
The provisions of the decree make
distribution of the interest held by
Mrs Dreier in the capital stock of
| August Breier. Ltd, the widow to have
life interest in the stock, which will
| revert to her children upon her death.
The formal suggestion of a settle
ment without litigation originated with
| Mrs. Dreier The estate was brought
into court on a suit instituted by
son to break his father S will, the sec
ond action having been instituted by
| Mrs. Dreier in an effort to set aside
| trust deed for the benefit of the chill
dren. The consent decree was granted
| on motion by Cecil Brown, trustee
under the trust deed involved in the
/ suit by Mrs. Dreier, and f. A. Schaefer,
guardian of August Dreier and Edward
| Dreier, minors, benefciaries under the
| deed of trust
| The possibilities of long legal delays
in the disposition of the eases, which
would naturally initiate against the
interests of all holding an interest in
| the estate, is advanced as a reason for
/! the settlement with the approval of the
| court.
Settlement Is Full.
| The documents recited that the
guardian and trustee had received an
offer of compromise from Mrs. Dreier,
| which would also bring about cessa-
ton of the suit brought by W. A. Kin
ney as the guardian ad Item of Emile
| Dreier, to set aside the Dreier will. The
| further statement is made that Adele
Dreier and Anna Dreier Markham, bene-
fieiaries under the will and both of age,
| desired to see a termination of the liti-
cation.
i Under the provisions of the settle
ment Mrs. Dreier has dover right in
$50 shares of the August Dreier, Ltd
| which IN the trust deed were provided
for Adele Dreier-with dividends on
the shares from January /, 1909. The
249 shares also given Anna Dreier
Markham under the trust deed and the
shares allotted August .Jr. and Edward
Dreier are also turned over to Mrs.
Dreier for assignment to the Hawaiian
Trust Company to be held in trust for
her during her lifetime after which
they go to the children.
A proviso is attached that the decree
shall only go into effect upon the as
signment to Cecil Brown by Emma
Dreier of 125 shares of the August
Dreier. Ltd, stock for the benefit OF
Emil Dreier and his family-this being
in accordance with til. provisions OF
/ the trust deed.
Thompson and Clemens. the attorneys
for Cecil Brown and FsA Schaefer, exc
eutors of the will of August Dreier
l have been allowed fee of $500 fol-
/ services performed in connection will
1 the estate.
| Reinstatement Ordered
A peremptory writ of mandamus was
issued by Judge Robinson yesterday
through which the Lung Do Chung Ling
Tong Benevolent Society will be com
/ PEELED to reinstate Yong Kwong Tat OF
its membership rolls. According to thu
views expressed by Judge Robinson
there was not legal reason why thu
petitioner should have had his name
stricken from the rolls of the society
and that the charges made against him
alleging fraud in connection with TIL
handling of the stock of railroad IL
China, were not substantiated The at
torneys for the petitioner, E. G. Peter
and A. G. NJ. Robertson. claimed tina
their client had been deprived of hi
rights and benefits which would accrue
to him through membership in the SO
ciety, and that his expulsion from tn
organization was entirely contrary II
law, in which view Judge Robiaso1
!. fully concurred.
Whitney Qualities.
Judge W. L. Whitney took the oatl
, | of office yesterday as judge of the Cir
cult Court of the First Circuit and i.
now ready for business. Upon qualify
ing Judge Whitney convened court anc
administered the oath to John Mareal
limo as clerk, ellison .. Bell as steno
grapher and Eugene K. Aiu as assistant
clerk and bailiff
III Judge Whitney was also commission
ed by Chief Justice Hartwel as the
Interpreter of the new Juvenile del'n
queney act, and his first hearing into
the cases of young offenders will occur
tomorrow morning. when two juvenile
i delinquents viii come before him.
Antonio Reyes was sentenced II ter
years imprisonment at hard labor yes
terday by Judge De Bolt, having en-
tered plea of guilty to having com
mitttd an assault upon Young girl
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