The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-25
kUHD'S SUITS ARE
-. ALL WITHDRAWN
Does Not End Litigation In Con
nection>With Queens
Estate

| Prince Kuhio,s suits in connection
with the estate Of the late Queen Lii
liuokalani have been disposed Of and
withdrawn, but instead of ending liti
CATION over the estate as has been
planned, the agreement reached be-
tween Prince Knhio and trustees Of the
Liliuokalani estate, it is known, opens
the way for new lawsuits in connection
with the Queens property.
ATTORNEY Lorrin Andrews, represent
ing John F. Colburn, guardian of the
Kawananakoa minors, said last night
that the interest Of these minors had
not been consulted in the matter of the
agreement and be said Immediate ac
ton will be taken to protect the in.
terests Of the children.
In the three suits that have been
withdrawn Prince KuhiO sought to
break the Liliuok alani trust, set aside
Queen Liliuokalani's will and have
himself appointed administrator. The
withdrawal of the suits was his part
of the agreement reached Yesterday and
confirmed in court order issued by Cir
cult Judge Ashford following a con
ference of attorneys with trustees Of
the estate held in court chambers.
Thompson & Cathcart, Castle & With
ington and Lightfoot y LightfOot all
acting for Prince Kuhio,J we're the
firms represented yesterday at the con
ference with Judge Ashford aud trus
tees of the estate who are ATTORNEY
wv. o. Smith, Col. Curtis Iaukea and
Attorney A. G. NJ. Robertson.
Terms Of Agreement
According to the agreement reached
and filed with the court the trustees
are to give'a deed to Prince and Prin-
cess Kalanianaole to Waikiki beach
premises known as Kealohilani having
a frontage Of 213.l feet on Kalakaua
Avenue. They will also give deeds to
strip of land adjoining Kenlohilani or
the Diamond Head side having a front
age of 1929 feet on Kalakaua Avenue
and another piece of land bevond ad
Joining the premises of L. B. Kerr hav-
ing q frontage on Kalakaua Avenue OF
a out eighty feet.
In addition to these grants the trns
tees agree also t" give all rights and
! TILE in the sea fisheries OF HamOhaIho
II, is agreed that in the property deed.
"a a small piece of land. the location
: ~ have a width Of fifty feet, is to
be reserved to the trustees, This will
! give access to the beach to tenants on
! r~0perty owned by the estate across
VN'akaua Avenue.
Payment Of Lawyers
Another provision Of the agreement
is that the trustees are to paw all tn"
costs Of litigation on both sides. but
u provided that Prince KSihio's liti-
! "~tiOn expenses shall not exceed 1883
/ e.. The sum Of $500 is fixcd ~ the
nTount to be paid to Prince Kuhio for
"ttornevs' fees and $500 is to be al
lowed as fees of the trustees attorneys
ard the executor's attorneys.
One Of the most important provisions
Of the agreement is that within twenty
one months the trustees shall dispose OF
the late Queens residence OF Wash
ingtOn Place to the Territory for a sur
rot tn exceed $4,000. 1t is provided
that if the Territory does not acquire
the pronertV in the time sOecified
then within reel mouths of the tern
mentioned y corporation shall be form
cd for the sole purpose Of founding a.
Washington Place I.iliuOkalani Mem
orial as public and charitable insti
ion.
1t is provided that this ARA" g"m"n
il made on the understa rAin" that ~
Territory, or the corporation It the Te-
ritOry does not acquire Washingtoi
P'""" vii make provision for tn
rights of the Dominis minors, who haVt
n life interest as tenants in the prem
ises If the Territory does not ac
ouire the property and the purposes q
the corporation referred to fail. the
the property is to revert to the trustee
of the estate.
y AZ part of the se't'em""t Prize
aud Princess Kuhio release all right an
TILE thew NAV hold in any other prop
erty of the estate.