Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-03
B|G LAWSUIT LAUNCHED
c. E. and H. G. Hoadley Have
 Attorney Burpee at Work.

They Think They Are Entitled to Some
 of the Late Millionaire Plants Money
 The Case Has Been in Preparation
 for Some Time and Will Now Be
 Pushed to a Speedy Trial.
 The biggest lawsuit ever filed in this state was instituted to-day by Col onel Burpee against the heirs and ex- ecutors and trustees of the estate of the late Henry E. Plant. the multi millionaire. The large sum of $17,- 100000 is involved. Colonel Burpee represents Charles F. and Horace G. Hoadley of Highland park, who are next i'll kin to the estate barring the lives of Morton Plant and his son, Morton. The former is about sixty years of age and the latter five or six. The case is returnable to the superior court to be held in this city in June. The defendants named are Margaret Plant, the widow, and Morton Plant, the son: George E. Tilley of Darien, Robert G. Erwin of Hartford, and Lynde Harrison of New Haven. The complaint is substantially as follows:
 Henry Bradley Plant died on the 23rd day of June, 1899, leaving a last will and testament
 On June 2S, 1899, the defendants. Morton r. Plant and Margaret J. Plant, made application to the probate court for the district of New Haven, and therein represented that said Hen- " B. Plant last dwelt in New Haven, and died possessed of goods and estate ln said district, and leaving a will Which the applicants prayed might be approved, allowed and admitted to pro- bate by said court.
 The said Henry Bradley Plant had no child other than the said Morton Freeman Plant, and no grandchild other than the said Henry Bradley Plant, Who is the minor child of the said Morton Freeman Plant, and who has no issue. He had no brother nor sister living, and no children of any de ceased brother or sister other than the plaintiffs, who are the children of a haIf-Drother named Horace F. Hoadley, and so-called in said will.
 By the last codicil of said will which was executed June 20, 1899, the said Henry Bradley Plant gave all of his estate, after some minor bequests. to ms executors and trustees to hold in trust during the lifetime of his son, Morton Freeman Plant, and of his grandson, Henry Bradley Plant, and of his wife, Margaret J. Plant, and until the youngest child of his said grand- son should be 21 years of age. and thereupon said trust should cease. and all of said estate then remaining should De divided equally between the child or children of said grandson. and any surviving child of the testator's said son. But said will does not provide o,. direct any disposition of said estate then remaining if said son and grand- son should die and leave no Suryivina child or children, and in such case said estate Will be and become intestate estate of said testator, and will belong to these plaintiffs and their half sister as they are the next of kin and so rbe helrs presumptive of said estate. and nave a vested interest in the said re- mainder thereof.
 z. On January %. 1900. the defend ants nled an inventory of the estate of said Henry Bradley Plant. showing that all claims allowed by them aeainsr sald estate, and all legacies. annui4ies ana expenses had been fully paid and tnat they then had on hand q balance or more than S16,000,00O, and that at that tune there was due also to said estate from said Henry Bradley Plant Co more than $SOO.OOO
 The plaintiffs are informed tba+ inc deIendants have instituted certain pro- ceedlngs Ill court in the state of Nayv I ofk, Ill the action of Maroaret | rlant against these defendants. and nave procured certain pretende,1 Judgment 1n such proceedings. by winch It Is claimed that a part of tbe said will is void and of no effecr
 The plaintiffs claim:
 An Injunction restraining the defend ants, under penalty of S17OO0 OOO rom dlsposlng of any of the property or estate of the said Henry Bradley Plant, deceased, now in their nosses- sion or control.
 An order directing the defendants lofthWlth to render to the probate court for the district of New Haven T true and complete account of all proD- erty or said estate which has come into thelr possession and control at any tune hitherto, and all their deaIings With the same, and of all property and estate now in their possession and con-, trol.
 In lieu of the foregoing an order the defendants to give bonds. with penalty of $17,OOOOOO. condi toned that they will safely keep all said property and estate until tte rights of these plaintiffs shall be de. termined, and will thereupon account to them therefor according to such de termination.
 The following injunction was also issued against them yesterday by Judge Robinson:
 By authority of the state of Con- necticut, you, the said Morton F. | Plant George H. Tilley, Robert G. | Erwin. Lynde Harrison, and Margaret J. Plant, individually and as execu- tors and trustees under the last will | and testament of Henry Bradley Plant, deceased, your agents and attorneys, and all persons acting for you or in your interest, and each and every one of you and them are hereby strictly enjoined under a pen atty of $17,00O.000 that you do hence forth absolutely desist and refrain | from disposing of, transferring or as- signing, or permitting to be disposed of transferred or assigned, any of the |