In Re Koss

This is an appeal from a decree of the orphans court of Essex county and involves the ownership of certain stock of the Standard Oil Company of New York. The question before the court is not the propriety of that decree in view of the case as there presented. The hearing here may be de novo. Rusling v.Rusling, 36 N.J. Eq. 603; Smith v. Smith, 48 N.J. Eq. 566. The matter was fully tried in this court with little regard to the evidence presented below, as is permissible under our practice, due application to that end having been made and sufficient reasons appearing therefor. Personette v.…