In re Estate of Brown

WERNICK, Justice.

Needham B. Brown, Jr. died on January 29, 1970. After a contested hearing, the Probate Court (York County) on December 24, 1970 granted the petition for probate of the will of Needham B. Brown, Jr. On January 30, 1971, the opponents to the will,1 having failed to claim an appeal as of right within the 20 day time period provided by 4 M.R.S.A. § 401, filed a petition (or motion) in the Supreme Court of Probate (York County) seeking permission to file a late appeal pursuant to 4 M.R.S.A. § 403. On November 28, 1972 the Supreme Court of Probate granted this motion and ordered…