The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-11-05
PRINCESS FACES
EJECTMENT SUIT
Bishop Estate Takes Legal Steps
To Gust Her From Gore
Property

princess !" Theresa Wilcox, now
Mrs. Theresa Wilcox Belliveau, and her
spouse, Lewis T. B. Belliveau, will be
elected from the gore lot at the Wal.
kiki end of Union Square, If the .trus-
tees of the Estate Of Bernice Pauahi
Bishop can convince the courts that the
estate and not the tiprincess is the
true and rightful owner of the property.
The Territory may step in later and
claim that neither litieant owns the
property or the whole of 1t. ... B.
A suit TO eject Mrs. Belliveau and
her husband from the lot was fled yes
terday In the circuit court by Attorney
Paul Bartlett of the law firm of Holmes
4, Olson, The petition is addressed to
Judge Clarence w. Ashford of the
first circuit court, and will be heard
in due course of time. 1t is entitled,
tW. o. Smith, 8. NJ. Damon, +. Faxon
Bishop, A. +. Judd and A. W. Carter,
trustees under the will and Of the
estate of Bernice p. Bishop, deceased,
vs.. Theresa Wilcox Belliveau and Lewis
T. B. Bellivean.'
Property Described
The property is said to consist Of two
adjacent lots, now thrown into one, the
descriptions being given separately
The first piece, containing an area of
$3.50 square feet, is part of Land Com.
mission Award No. 1902, to Jose Nadal
(NataD, who was one of the earliest
Portuguese TO make a home in Homo
zulu. The second lot contains an area
Of 3005 square feet and the complaint
in the ejectment suit alleges that il
was decided on August 4, 1900, by the
then superintendent Of public works to
the trustees Of the Estate of Bernice
p. Bishop.
A copy Of the petition and the sum
mons was served on the "princess -
yesterday, She was, as she has been
for some weeks past, "holding down
her claim She sat in her garden
rocking chair and calmly perused the
imposing legal document. Smile after
smile filtered over her features as she
read the paper.
Princess Holds Fort
"No, SIR" she said audibly, "they
can t do it; they can't fire me, the real
owner of this property, and will fight
the case to the last ditch. This prop
prty comes to me from my forebears,
through old Jose Nadal, and IN here
% stick
Honolulu was treated to surprise
me morning several weeks ago when
the princess, quietly and calmly,
took possession of the gore lot. She
had threatened to do this for some
years past. After haunting the Office o.
the clerk of the supreme court for
months and pouring over musty records
the PRINCESS " decided to act and took
possession of the property.
Signs Of Possession Ample
A small white canvas camp tent went
Up the first day. A single cot, a rock
ing chair, a lamp and wash basin were
placed in the tent. The princess -
and her husband alternated in guard
ing and watching the property. A
"Kapu, No Thoroughfare placard
was nailed to a monkey pod tree and
the job was complete.
Then came the second day and work.
men arrived on the scene. Weeds were
uprooted and the trees trimmed The
iron frame work of a rent auto garage
began to go up. The cement floor was
laid down, a dingy little brick Office
was built and luau two Saturdays ago
announced to the world that the "Prin-
cess Auto Stand was ready for bust
ness, but no taxis or jitneys have ar.
rived yet on the scene.
Lays Out Tropical Garden
Meanwhile the "princess has been
holding the fort, all threats of injunc
tiOns, ejectments and petitions for reg
stored title from the opposition fail
ng to act a deterrent. While waiting
for the vehicles the "princess has
busted herself with making the grounds
If the auto stand presentable and in.
viting. Pulu ferns, crOtOns, royal
palms and other plants have been set
out and are already doing well.
Ejectment or no ejectment proceed
ings, Mrs. Wilcox holds on. She con
tends, as many before her have con
tended, that possession is nine point :
OF the law The rest will be left to
the courts.