Mulcahy v. Boynton

This is an appeal from a decree entered in the Probate Court for Plymouth County allowing $175 for the petitioner’s services as appraiser in the estate of Eleanor L. Boynton and $100 for services and expenses of his counsel. The evidence is reported. The scope of our review is that stated in Willett v. Willett, 333 Mass. 323, 324-325. See Zelman v. Killion, 337 Mass. 666, 669.

Alvah B. Boynton, appointed executor of the will of Eleanor L. Boynton, filed a bond without sureties on April 17, 1958. On the back of the bond the names of three appraisers were suggested. Two nominees were not…