Jones Estate

Opinion by

Me. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

This appeal presents a solitary issue: in the absence of any docket entry in the Register of Wills’ office evidencing a final inheritance tax appraisement by the Commonwealth, is the statutory 60 day period for an appeal from the appraisement tolled?

Hugh O. Jones, a resident of Mercer County, died March 4, 1950. Letters testamentary in his estate were issued to the First National Bank of Sharon, Pa., and C. B. Lartz.

On May 14, 1951 the executors filed an inventory and appraisement listing real estate valued at $34,750, personalty valued at $18,578.61,…