In Re the Estate of Morine

WERNICK, Justice.

By decree dated January 21, 1975 the Judge of the Probate Court (Knox County) awarded to Ruth H. Morine, widow of Philip C. Morine, Sr., a widow’s allowance in the amount of $6,500.00 to be paid from the approximately $20,000.00 personalty of Mr. Morine’s estate. 1 Within 20 days thereafter, Philip C. Morine, Jr., son of the decedent, acting solely in his capacity as the executor of his father’s estate, appealed from said decree to the Superior Court sitting as the Supreme Court of Probate. 2

The “appeal” document filed in the Probate Court stated that the executor was…