FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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ing and in cases where the non-resident is dead and it is

unknown whether he left any heirs or if the heirs be

Non-resi-

unknown, then the bill may describe such unknown heirs as

dent, or
heirs

the heirs of the person who, if living, would be a proper

unknown

party and in cases where non -resident is dead and no letters

testamentary or of administration have been granted in

this State, and if it is unknown whether such letters upon

his personal estate have been granted elsewhere the bill

may describe as the executor or administrator of such

deceased person the personal representative or the person,

who, if living, would be a proper party, and the bill in

cases under this section shall pray that notice of the sub-

stance and object thereof may be given by publication as

provided by law in cases of non-residents.

112. In all cases mentioned in the foregoing section, the

court shall order notice to be given by the publication in

accordance with the prayer of the hill to the heirs or per-

sonal representatives of such deceased person as the bill

may pray and as they are described therein, and the same

Notice by
publica-

proceedings shall be had against them as are had in cases

tion to

against uon-resideut defendants named in a bill in chancery

Representa-
tives of

and such publication shall be taken and considered suffi-

deceased

persons

cient notice to the heirs of said decedent or upon all parties

entitled to his personal estate whether executor, administra-

tor, legatee or distributor, as the case may be, and any

decree which may be passed shall have the same effect

against those described as heirs or against all parties inter-

ested in the personal estate of a particular person as if the

party whose heirs or personal representatives they are sup-

posed to be were living and a party to such decree, and the

making in such case of the unknown foreign personal repre-

sentative of a deceased non-resideut, a party defendant to

the case shall give the court the same jurisdiction over the

personal estate of such decedent as if an executor or adminis-

trator of such decedent to whom letters testamentary or of

administration had been granted by an Orphans' Court or

Register of Wills of this State had been made such party

defendant, provided, however, that if letters testamentary

or of administration on the estate of such decedent shall

after the making of such unknown foreign personal repre-

sentative a party defendent be granted upon the personal

estate of such decedent by any Orphans' Court or Register

of Wills of this State the executor or administrator so

appointed may intervene in such chancery case, if the same

be still pending and shall thereupon be substitued as a party

defendant in the place of said foreign personal representa-

tive and shall thereafter represent the personal estate of