School Committee v. Selectmen of Winchendon

Appeals from probate courts are governed *267by equity practice. This was true to a large extent under R L. (1902) c. 162, § 15 (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 215, § 21). Chapman v. Chapman, 224 Mass. 427, 428. Ensign v. Faxon, 229 Mass. 231, 233. See also as to equity cases, Burroughs v. Wellington, 211 Mass. 494, 496. It was made true generally by St. 1919, c. 274 (G. L. [Ter. Ed.] c. 215, §§ 9-18, 22). Mackintosh, petitioner, 246 Mass. 482. Littlejohn v. Littlejohn, 236 Mass. 326. Drew v. Drew, 250 Mass. 41. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co. v. Wickham, 254 Mass. 471, 473. Goss v. Donnell, 263 Mass. 521.…