The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-20
MRS. E. A. GREELEY LEAVES S5O,0O0 ESTATE City is Sued by Hannah o'Con- nor for Fall on Sidewalk. CLAIM $25,o00
 AGAINST ESTATE City Court Presided Over by Judge Pullman, of
 Bridgeport.

Tn the probate court yesterday after noon there was filed for probate the will of the late Polly Jackson of the town of Orange. The will leaves most of the estate, that is, all the real prop erty, to her brother, John s. Oviatt, while the residue, except for a small gift to two grandchildren, goes to her son Frank who is also named as exec utor of the estate. The wNl was made in August, 1908,
 Suit Against City.
 Hannah O'Connor, who on Saturday served notice to the city that she ih- tended to claim damages for fall on the sidewalk in Hamilton street, yes- terday caused notice of suit ag~% st the city for the same cause to be served on City Clerk Edward Street. Tn the papers she claims $490 damages for the fall which she alleges was due to the city's negligence in allowing a hole in front of 2S7 Hamilton street to be maintained.
 The suit is returnable before the city court on September and her claim f4 aldermen at their next meeting. As the first Monday in September is La- bor day no meeting will be held that night and the aldermen will not hardly have a chance to act on her claim un- til the city is brought before the court to answer the complaint.
 Suits for S25,OOO.
 IA 1.-two e,,i+e onuyuanrn +i,oor 0nn rxyara yesterday filed against the estate of the late Charles McLinn, which is rep resented by Attorney George w, Craw- ford, ex-clerk of the probate court.
 One of the heirs, Elizabeth A. Thomp- son. a daughter, through her conserva- tor, who is her son, Reid S Thompson, sued to recover on disallowed claim of s12.5OO
 It is maintained that she deeded to her father during his life three pieces of property on Park street and that there was no consideration paid and that undue influence was used by the deceased at that time, August 5, 1898 Another suit for like amount is now brought by Reid s. Thompson, in behalf of himself and his sister Mrs. Herlene T. Motley, who claim that the mother deeded this property to the father in trust for them to share equally.
 This claim was first put in and dis allowed, as was the first by the ad- ministratrix, Mrs. Ernest T. Ross.
 These suits are returnable to the su- perior court the first Tuesday in Sep tember
 Charles McLinn was for over forty years head of the repair and carpentry department of Yale university.
 Will of Mrs. E. A. Greeley.
 The will of Elizabeth A. Greeley, wife of General E. E. Greeley was of fered to probate before Judge Studley in the probate court yesterday, and a hearing set for next Tuesday on the appointment of General Greeley as ex- ecutor. Mrs. Greeley died August g, leaving an estate that Is estimated at least $5O,OOO, of which more than half is in real estate.
 By her will Mrs. Greeley leaves $2OO to a nephew, William M. Corey of Boston, and then divides what cash she might have at her death equally among three sisters and another neph- ew. These are Harriet Allen Corey Nancy Maria Riggs, Ellen Francis Burnett and Charles E. Rounds. Tc Jennie E. Greeley, an adopted daugh- ter, she left her onyx diamond ring and s2,OOO, and the residue of the es. tate, except a few gifts of personal jewelry, goes to her husband
 Attached to the will is a clause which provides that any who object to it's terms will have no share at all in the estate.
 Property to Daughter.
 The will of Martha J. Lafayette was admitted to probate yesterday morn ing. By the will she bequeaths to her daughter Mabel Edna Lafayette, all the real estate, insurance money and household goods. She gives two gold watch chains and gold watch to hel sister, Sarah E. Marsh of Fairfield Arthur M. Merrill is executor and tho appraisers appointed are Charles A Baldwin and James J. Wade.
 Sues New Haven Road.
 | le NEW f1dYSu TOdu udS been SueC for 5000 by Mrs. Ellen Cronan of this city who alleges that she suffered se were Injury to her spine through tht sudden jolting of a car after it ha( stopped and she was walking in tht aisle. The writ sets forth that she wa in train going to New York on Apri 25 last and that at Stamford the ordei was given for passengers to move for ward to front car
 When the jolt came she fell hitting the lower end of her spine and bein! rendered helpless. She asserts that sht was confined to her bed for five week and that she has been a nervous wrecl ever since. She includes also in thu list of damages the loss of purs containing $26 which she had whe1 she fell but which disappeared At torney Wynne brought the suit, whicl is returnable to the superior court.
 c. F. Stahl Administrator.
 Judge Studley in the probate cour yesterday morning appointed Carl F Stahl administrator on the. estate of tn la.e Christina Euerle
 William H. Stahl and Harry w. Man vile were appointed appraisers.
 City Court.
 Judge John S. Pullman of Bridgepor held court here yesterday morning il the absence of Judge Mathewson, win