Irvington National Bank v. Geiger

Pee Ctjeiam.

This is an appeal from certain parts of a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Bigelow which ordered that decedent’s lands be sold to satisfy the complainant’s undisputed debt, already reduced to judgment, there being no personal property of the decedent sufficient for that purpose. The appeal challenges the jurisdiction of Chancery in the matter. It is not disputed that the bill as filed properly invoked Chancery jurisdiction. It prayed determination of the order and priorities of lien claimants, in the matter of transfer inheritance taxes, estate taxes and local assessments; an…