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CHAPTER c.

A Supplement to an act entitled "An act respect
ing the orphans court, and relating to the
Orphans courts snd SURROGATE U Revision sp
proved March twenty seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four.
l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and General AS
sembly of the State OF New Jersey, That whenever
any person, being resident of this state shall re-
main beyond the sea, or absent himself or herself
from this state or conceal himself or herself in
this state for seven years SUCCESSFULLY the ordi-
nary, or the orphans court or surrogate of the
county in which said person resided at the time
whenAe or she went beyond the sea, or absented
or concealed himself or herself as aforesaid SHALL
upon application in writing. made to either for
the purpose, by any of the next kin of such per-
son, make an order that cause be shown, before
the ordinary or the orphans court of said county,
at certain time and place therein to be expressed
not less than thirty days nor more than three
months from the time of making such order, why
letters OF administration should not be granted
to the next kin making such application, which
order shall be published in such manner as the
ordinary. orphans court or surrogate making the
same shall direct; and if the next of kin making
such application shall, at the time and place
designated as aforesaid prove to the satisfaction
of the ordinary or the said orphans court that
such person has remained beyond the sea, or has
absented himself or herself from this state or has
concealed himself or herself in this state seven
years then last past successfully and has not been
heard OF OF from during said period. and no sufi-
Gent cause shall be shown to the contrary then
the said ordinary. or the said orphans court may
grant letters of administration of the goods chat
tells and credits of said person to the next of kin
making such application, or to such fit and proper
person as the said ordinary or orphans court may
deem advisable; upon his or her giving bond to
the ordinary, in the same manner as is required
in granting letters of administration in other
cases.
2 And be 1t further enacted, That whenever
person, not q. resident of this state, but having
goods, chattels, moneys or effects in this state,
shall absent himself or herself from the place of
his or her domiciie for seven years successfully,
the ordinary or the orphans court or surrogate Of
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shall. upon application in writing made to either
for the purpose by any of the next of kin of such
nonresident absentee. make an order that cause
be SHOWN, before the ordinary or the orphans
court Of said county. at certain time and place
therein TO be expressed not less than thirty days
nor more than three months from the time Of
making SUCH order, why letters of administration
should not be granted to the next Of kin making
such application, which order shall be published
IN sucn manner as the ordinary. orphans court or
surrogate making the same shall direct and if
the next OF kin making such application shall, at
the time and place designated as aforesaid, prove
70 the satisfaction Of the ordinary or the said
orphans court that such non resident has absented
himself or herself from the place Of his or her
oomicile ior seven years then last past, success
siveiy. ana has not been heard of or from during
seio PERIOD, tnen the said nonresident shall be
presumed to be dead. and if no sufficient cause
shai. appear to the contrary, the said ordinary or
orphans court may thereupon grant letterB of adj
minissration OF the goods chRttels aud credits OF
said Nonresident absentee to the next of kin
naking such applications TO such fit and proper
Person as the said ordinary or orphans court may
deem advisable, upon his or her giving Bond 10
the ordinary in the same manner as is REQUIRED in
granting letters Of administration in other eases
=. AND be It further enacted That any admin
istrator hereafter to be appointed under this act
snaii proceed with the administration and settle
ment OF the estate of such person in the same
manner ~ II such person had died in this state
intestate; and shall make just and equal distri-
button thereof. after the payment of debts and
lu,t expenses. Among those whs would be entitled
ntestste upon his her or their giving to The said
administrators bond or bonds. with good and
sniieent sarelias Mith condition that ne. sha or