In Re Norrell

It is my understanding that the time within which Herman Harding might take, and the Hudson County Orphans Court might entertain, an appeal from the decree of probate by the surrogate of Hudson County depends entirely upon the statute (R.S.3:2-52) set forth in the majority opinion. Crawford v. Lees,84 N.J. Eq. 324, 340; In re Whitehead's Estate, 85 N.J. Eq. 114; affirmed, sub nom. In re Whitehead's Will, 86 N.J. Eq. 439;Mellor v. Kaighn, 89 N.J. Law 543, 547. The statute clearly provides that the period of appeal is three months except where the person appealing resides out of this state at…