Morning journal and courier., 1892-02-17
THE COURT RECORD.


 Probate Court-Juage Robertson.
 In the probate court yesterday morning Oliver s. White, administrator of the William Leffngwell estate, presented his $76, ,064. .46, of which the sum of $200 has been retained by MT. White as contin- gency for future expenses and the sum of $l,00O has been deducted for his services, leaving balance of STA, ,S64.4 .46 to be di- vided among the various claimants to Will liam Leffingwell's estate. The other half goes to the heirs of Hezekiah Pierpont, William Leffingwell's partner. The whole amounts to $160, ,47s.29, which was the amount paid the firm of Lefingwell & Pierpont by the United States government for indemnity for spoliation by the French prior to July 31, 1901, on the ship Con- federacy.
 The list of claimants to the amount of money now in MT. Whites hands. as heirs of whom have been notified to appear:
 Christopher F. Lefingwell, Bar liar bor, Me; Mrs. Emily G. W. Lefingwell, Cleveland, O.; John s. Foote, Cleveland, O Miss Lucy A.Leffnwe1, Cleveland, O. {; William H. Lef6ngwell, Colorado Springs, Col; Samuel R. Sample, trustee, Inter- course. Pa.; Douglass F. Lef6ngwell, 47 Trumbull street, New Haven; William Clinton Vail Weed, 38 Lawrence street, New Haven; Sarah B. LefhDgwell, A Trumbull street, New Haven; William O.. Lefdngwell, New York city; Mrs Emma R. Lef6ngwell, Brooklyn. N. Y.; Caro- E,a oaS d7 Trup,h1lI atroaf New Haven; Mrs. $. B. Pratt, Boston, Mass: William H. Lefingwell, Brooklyn, N Y. Francis H. Lefingwell, Brooklyn, Miss Caroline A. Lefingwell, Emma F. Lefingwell, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Henry Lef- fngwell, Montclair, N. J.; Augusta R s. Foote, Washington, D. O.; Miss Melissa M. Weed, Il Eld street, New Haven, and James F. Lefingwell, San Francisco. Cal. Of these above named only William H.. Lefhngwell appeared in person, the bal ance of the claimants being represented by the attorneys present. Although the only interests which the court was notified the attorneys represented were divided up as follows: James H. Webb of filling, Webb & Morehouse, for Mrs. Melissa M Weed and William Clinton Vail Weed, both ot New Haven, Simeon E. Baldwin for Aug usta R. s. Foote of Washington, D. O., and
  Bristol and Ex-Judge Henry Stoddard for William A. Lef6ngwell of New York ci y, and all the children of Lucius W. Lefing- | we'll
 But little time was occupied with the ! hearing as no exception was taken to the | account of MT. White, it being regarded as I correct, but the heirs, represented by Bris- tol, Stoddard & Bristol and Simeon E. Baldwin, put in 8 plea to the jurisdiction of the court in reference to filling, Webb & Morehouse's clients who are devisera and legatees of Edward H. Leffingwell, on the ground that they are strangers to the blood of William Leffngwell, i. e., that they are not related by blood to him. Or motion of Attorney Baldwin MT. White l was instructed to make arrangements with the Mechanics bank to leave the funds there for 30 days, he having stated tha the bank would pay interest providing the money would be left with it for that lengtf Il of time.
 Judge Robertson rendered no decision
 on the acceptance of MT. Whites account
 it being held in abeyance pending the set
 tlement of the question of jurisdiction, ,ant
 the judge assigned next Wednesday at
 o'clock for the hearing.