The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-11
MRS. HALL CONTINUES FIGHT
BRINGS LECTION IN CONNECTICUT
 IND NEW YORK.
Seeks to Enjoin the Temporary Admin tstrators in Both States from Inter- fering With the Management of Gill mans Compnny-CIaims to be the Adopted Daughter of Gtlman-Esi- mates Estate at ST, ,50O, ,O00.

mates Estate at ST, ,5GO, ,OO0.
 Hartford Conn.,, April 10.-Mrs. Helen Hall this afternoon began action in the United States court for the recovery of her alleged share of the fortune of the late George F. Gilman of Bridgeport,
 the tea merchant. Mrs. Hall in her dec
 laration claims that she is the adopted
 daughter of Mr. Gilman, that she lived
 with him as such, that he treated her
 as such and she always considered her
 self as such. She estimates the value
 of the estate at $1, 100000. The bill of
 complaint contains twenty-one pages of
 typewriter matter and seventeen
 counts. The complainant says MT. Gill
 man was engaged in business of sell
 ing teas and groceries at retail in CO.,
 partnership with George H. Hartford,
 under the name of the Atlantic and
 Pacific Tea company and the Great American Tea company, and that he
 had about 200 stores in different states in the United States.
 The complainant describes the Con- necticut property of Gilman, both real and personal. She claims that the prop erty came into her possession at the time of Gilman's decease and so re- mained until she was forcibly busted therefrom by the defendant
 z,D1 years prior to Gilman's death he (Gil- man) having conceived strong person. al regard for her. adopted her as his daughter: that she became member of his household and resided there af- ter, receiving from him the support and affection of a father, managing his household and rendering to him the obedience of natural daughter. The complainant further states that Gil- agreed that she would have all the property when he died. The names of the nearest living relatives of Gilman are mentioned The complainant states that none of the relatives lived on inti- mate terms with Gilman, but on the contrary. had for many years been es- tranged from him and many of them were hostile to him X that Gilman failed to make will and died intestate; that relatives who brought proceedings in the probate court did so without serv- ing notice on the complainant.
 The complainant asks for writ of injunction perpetually enjoining the Trust company as adminis- trator Of the estate from interfering with the business conducted by the Great American company; that the Trust company deliver to the complainant such assets as remain-I in it's hands, in like manner as if she were the sole heir and next of kin of said intestate A preliminary injunc ton is asked for restraining the com pany from further interference with the tea companies during the pendency of action. The writ Of subpoena directed to the Trust company commanding 1t to appear in court and answer to the com is also asked for.
 The complainant also asks that George w. Smith, who claims to have m interest in the estate be enjoined | rom maintaining the same Hatch & Wickes Of New York are also, entered | IS solicitors, and D. Davenport of l Bridgeport of counsel for the com | 5lainant. The writ of subpoena is made | 'eturnable to the circuit court the first | Monday in May.
 New York, April 10.-Mrs Helen Potts Hall, claiming to be the adopted l laughter of the late George Ere ncis | has commenced action in the | upreme court here. She seeks to en- oint Theophilus Gilman and Edward | I Norton, the temporary administra- ors of Mir Gilmans property in this tate, the Bridgeport Trust company, s administrator for the Connecticut state and the heirs at law, next of in, from interfering with George H. Hartford in his management of the business of the Atlantic and Pacific 'ea company The complaint IS dawn " Hatch & Wicks, counsel for Mrs. Iall and is similar in tenor to that led in the United States circuit court !. Hartford Conn Terrence J. Me- Janus and c. w. Luyster were to-day ppointed by Surrogate Thomas as ap- raisers of the estate of the late George '. Gilman, in order to assess the value the property left by him in this state mich is liable to the transfer tax,
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