The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-11
LAWYERS FEES
FIXED BY COURT

Reasonable attorneys fees" was
the question that Judge Robinson was
called upon to decide yesterday morn
ing and he was assisted by A. G. NJ.
Robertson and George r, Carter.
Attorneys Thompson and clemens
and George Davis filed n petition, ask /
ing that they be allowed a fee in
connection with their services in be-
half OF Muriel Campbell shingle. the
Hawaiian Trust Company having de-
cllned to pay the bill of $1,000 that
was presented to them as executors
of the estate of Abigail X. Campbell
Parker.
Robertson was placed on the stand
as .an--expert on the value of legal
services, and he stated that $1,000 was
not too much for the work performed
by Thompson and Clemens The other
view was taken by George r. Carter,
who stated that $1,000 was far too
much. He wanted an opportunity TO
give his personal views on the SUBJ
ject, but they were considered irrel-
evant by Judge Robinson who APP
parently thought Attorney Robert
sons opinion of more weight.
The fees were finally fixed at $3.50,
the sum of $3.50 having been already
paid to the attorneys. The services
for which the fees were asked were
rendered in the appeal from the judg-
ment of. the Circuit Court, appointing
the Hawaiian Trust Company the
sole executor of the estate of Abigail
X Campbell Parker. The Supreme
court later decided that the daughter,
Muriel Campbell Single, was entitled
the Hawaiian Trust Company.
Gases Are Dropped.
receipt was fled yesterday by the
residuary legatees under the will of
the late James ]. Kelly. The docu-
ment came from the two sisters, Lii
lie F. Kelly and Margaret Kelly ia
cobucci, residents of Cincinnati, Ohio.
They acknowledged the receipt of
sS,297.O7 in cash and stocks in a num-
Der of Hawaiian business enterprises,
dischargng the Hawaiian Trust Com
pany from all further obligations III
the estate.
On the ground that the witnesses in
the cases are unable to leave Wal
pahu because of the strike situation,
~, t1un
cases against gamblers in Judge De
Bolts department of the Circuit
Court yesterday. Assistant City and
County Brown asked for a continu
ance. stating that the police officers
would be unable to be present, whilc
the attorneys for the defense stated
that they were ready to proceed and
asked for an immediate trial.
Judge De Bolt said that he believed
that the defendants were entitled t.
an immediate hearing, which Brown
said was impossible as far as the
prosecution was concerned and the
entry of the nolle prosequi followed
The cases disposed of were agains
All Hook and seven Chinese and oko
da and eight Japanese. on appeal from
The District Court where convictions
were obtained
Judge Whitney yesterday hear'
argument in the suit brought by Franz
Kruger, against John Colburn, execu
tor of the estate of the late Primo
David, on a promissory not for $500
George Davis represents the plaintiff
in the action, and f. NJ. Watson tn
defendant. Judge Whitney will re
turn a decision this morning.
The demurrer entered by Attorne
General Hemenway for the Territor
in the suit brought by James Lloyd 70
the payment of stenographic fees 70
services in the House of Representa-
tives, was argued and submitted be
fore the Supreme Court yesterday.
A demurrer was filed yesterday
behalf of the defendants in the sui
of Frank X Archer against S. Max
and j. sakehara. ejectment. Williar
T. Rawllus is attorney for the de
PENDANTS and demurs to the con
plant on the ground that 1t is in
sufficient.
The motion for new trial mad
by Willard f. Scott was denied yes
terday, Scott having lost the cas-
brought against him by b. +. Di
bingham for the payment of loa
secured during the receivership Of II
Kona Sugar Company,
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