Blumenthal v. White, No. 308330 (Apr. 3, 1995)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION This case concerns Beardsley Park and the Beardsley Zoological Gardens in Bridgeport. James Walker Beardsley deeded land to the City of Bridgeport in 1878, and 1881, for the purpose of creating a park. Both deeds contain reversion clauses. Since the park's creation, Bridgeport has assumed much of the financial burden of maintaining the park. Recently, Bridgeport has struggled financially, nearly to the point of bankruptcy.1 In an effort to preserve the park and its zoo in accordance with the…