In re Estate of Gilbert

Clapp, Deputy Surrogate.

On December 7th, 1939, the Essex County Surrogate’s Court by decree, granted letters of general administration respecting the estate of Blanche B. Gilbert, as of one who died intestate and a resident of this county. A day later her holographic will, unattested, was probated by the register of wills for the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the representation that her domicile was there. On January 17th, 1940, Girard Trust Company, the executor named in the holograph, commenced this proceeding under R. S. 2:31-4 (N. J. S. A. 2:31-4) to set aside the surrogate’s…