The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-30
LANE GETS
OUT CHEAPLY
Supreme Court Action Against
Fern Costs Him About Thlr-
ty-Five Dollars.

The actual court costs for trying to
oust Mayor Fern from office and in
stall Lane in his place were quite
small. according to settlement al
lowed Yesterday by the supreme court,
before which body the proceedings were
recently held The Democratic lawyers
put in a bill of 500 in the case brought
by Bright against Fern, and this was
cut down to $1S, and in the case of
Lane versus Fern, similar reduction
was made, and the allowance placed
at $17.
But that is a mere bagatelle, for the
lawyers fees have no part in the tax
alton of court costs. Whether they
amounted to . few thousand dollars or
a few hundred dollars, or their services
were given gratis, is not stated. There
was quite an ARRAY of legal talent on
the Republican side of the contest,
while Wade Warren Thayer and c. W.
Ashford appear to have been the only
Democratic attorneys. They won out.
Cluney Is Again Defendant.
A gruesome reminder of the tragic
death of d. Barboza, the Portuguese
head of a family whose life was snuf-
ed out in an instant by Eddie Cluney,
the well known reckless chauffeur. was
revived yesterday when return was
made by court officer in a suit filed
by the widow. Virginia De Mello Bar
boza against Cluney wherein she asks
to be awarded $4,000 for the loss of
her husband. Through her attorney, E.
c. Peters, she sets forth that on May
16. 1910, Quincy while operating an
auto over and upon King street near
the main entrance to the kamehameha
Schools, negligently and carelessly,
knocked down her husband who was not
at fault in any way and thereby sus-
tanned mortal injuries from which he
died the same day, and by reason of
his death she states she has been dam
aged to the extent of $4,000.
Trent Turns In Inventory.
The inventory of R. H. Trent, ad
ministrator of the estate of George
Philips was filed yesterday. showing
cash in Bishop & Co bank, $536.53 :;
! cash paul III - Tue NSuCtL1 iiOo tlttti
| $71S5, a total of $60S.3S
Alexander NJ. McBryde, P Maurice
Mcmahon and NJ. 7. Simonton have
been appointed by Judge Robinson ap-
| praisers of the estate of William Wool
| ham, deceased.
The Lucas Charges.
| Lvdv Lucas. widow of the late
| Thomas r. Lucas. has filed a complaint
against Charles Lucas and Lucas Bros,
to quiet title to land along the Es-
| planade, and demanding 100000 which
I she claims is due her for one hundred
months rent for this land which is used
| and utilized by Lucas Bros, contractors
| and builders.
She states that on June 16, 1902, she
entered into an agreement made be
| tween her and Jas. II. Boyd, super
intendent of public works for the fol
| lowing lots on the Esplanade: Lots
| y, 13. II, % and % She states that
| Charles Lucas became a tenant at will
of hers and entered upon the lands and
took possession, together with John
| Lucas and Thomas r. Lucas, and
| Chasles undertook to pay a reasonable
| rental, but she states he has absolutely
refused to pay any rental. Thos. Lucas
died April 19, 1910, having previously
on December 81, 1909. made certain
deed of trust transferring all his right
title and interest in the property tc
his wife, Lydy Lucas. She states that
| Chas. Lucas claims to hold the lease
while Lydy Lucas claims to be a mem
Der of the firm
| Demand has been made in writing
she says, upon the firm of Lucas Broth
ers. to pay her rent at the rate of $500
per month, but they will not dc so, ant
she also claims 100 months rent from
| 1902, amounting to 100000.
George 5. Curry and Kinney, Ballou
Prosser and Anderson appear for the
plaintiff.
|