Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-11
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court - Civil Side - Judge
 Hall.


 Judge Hall yesterday heard the case of Mrs. Amelia A. Leonard vs. the city of New Haven. The Court of Common Council had ordered that Gibbs street be extended from Shelton avenue to Dixwell avenue, between Division and Argyle streets. The proposed layout passes directly across Mrs. Leonard's property. She objects to the vote of the Common Council. Judge Hall reserved his decision.
 Court of Common Pleas-OivIl Side-
 Judge Studley.
 The case ot Meyers Bros., assignees, of New York, against George A. Gowdy of Bristol, Ct. was heard yesterday. Gowdy ordered bill of cleaks, amounting to $40, on Aug. 20, 1888 He returned some of them, claim ing that among them were some he did not order. Gowdy also claims that he bought the goods with the understanding that cer. tain clerk remained to sell them; but the clerk left about the time the oloaks were re- ceived. Meyers Bros. assigned their claim to Edward Meyers of this city, superintendent of the cloak department at Nicely & Co.'s.
 Probate Court-Judse Robertson.
 A hearing was yesterday held in the will of Mrs. Rebecca B. Denslow, who died at 189 East street two months ago at the age of S8, leaving an estate valued at $S0,000 Four of the children were to receive one- fifth of the estate, but the other went to Richard L. Storey, to the exclusion of the son, Ellsworth. All he was left was two desks. Ex-Judge York and Lawyer Isaac Wolfe brought the will into the Probate court yesterdsy morning and asked that it be admitted to probate. Lawyers Stoddard and Bristol, in behalf of Ellsworth Denslow, ob- jscted. Lawyer Clark testified that when he drew up the will, Mrs. Denslow specifically told him everything she wanted done. She would leave her son the two desks, she said, and that was all. Lawyer Clark asked her what reason she had for SO acting. She ans. wered that he had not been . good son to her. Frank Clark and Mrs. Smith testified to having signed the will as witnesses. Ex- Judge Stoddard was searching in his cross- examination and attempted to prove that Mrs. Denslow was not in her right mind when she made the will
 Judge Robertson admitted the will to pro- bate. An appeal was taken.
 The Bradley Will Case Settled.
 The Betsey Bradley will case has been set tied. Mrs. pr. dustavus Eliot has with drawn her claim, and this dismisses the ap- peal from Judge Robertson's decision ad- hitting the will to probate. Mrs. Eliot has received $25, ,000 as an amicable adjustment of her claim. Mrs. Bradley died about year ago, leaving an estate amounting to 1884, 900. Most of it was left to different sooie- ties. Mrs. Eliot is her niece and contested the will, claiming that she had attended to the wants of the deceased in the last few years of her life, and had, in fact. been @ sort of companion to her. When the hear ing of the will was had Attorneys Doolittle & Bennett attempted to have the will set aside on account of its inde6niteness. Mrs. Bradleys sanity was also questioned. It seems that St. Paul's church and the Ladies' Seamen's Friend society desired to settle the case, and Mrs. Eliot agreed to take $25,0 900.
 A Victory for Mrs. Wright.
 Judge Dungro, of New York, has just ren- dered decision in the case of the estate of the late Bethuel Phelps of New York vs. the estate of the late Dexter R. Wright of this city, which gives Mrs. Wright, widow of the deceased, @ victory. Suits and counter suits have been made by the estates. The one in question involved piece of property in New York oity valued at 5000. The case was tried before referee, and he recommended in favor of the Phelps estate. Judge Dun- gro reverses the decision of the referee. As this decision was on all the points raised which include the places involved in the oth- CT suits, it can be seen that the decision is a very important one, and that Mrs. Wright has secured big legal victory.