45 N.J. Eq. 747 | N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. | 1889
The orphans court of Camden county, on the 24th day of February, 1888, made a decree declaring that the estate of Albert J. Greene, deceased, was insolvent, and directing his executrix to proceed to make sale of his lands. No appeal was taken from that decree, but on the 4th day of May following, the appellant, as a creditor of the testator, presented a petition to the ■orphans court, alleging that the decree had been prematurely and improvidently made, and praying that it be vacated. On the presentation of the petition, an order was made requiring the respondent to show cause why the decree should not be set aside, also staying all proceedings under the decree, and giving the parties leave to take testimony, to be used on the argument of the order to show cause. On the 30th day of June, 1888, the
As is apparent, the object of the appellant in taking this appeal was to put in contest the validity of the decree made February 24th, 1888. A decree simply reversing the order appealed from,, and leaving the decree of February 24th, 1888, in full force, would accomplish nothing. It would be a vain and nugatory act. As already remarked, no appeal was taken from the decree of February 24th, 1888. No appeal from it has ever been demanded. That being so, even iF'that decree was still in full force, I think the power of this court to look into it, in the in
But it is not necessary to decide that question in this case. For another reason it is entirely plain that this appeal must be dismissed. On the same day that the order was made, which is brought up by this appeal (June 30th, 1888), the orphans court of Camden county revoked the letters testamentary theretofore issued to the respondent, because she refused to give the bond which the statute requires an executor or administrator to give on being directed to make sale of land, and the court also, on the same day, made an order directing that letters of administration, with the will of the testator annexed, be issued to Prank A.
The appeal must be dismissed, with costs.