Gorton v. Perkins

The testator devised his entire estate to his wife by a second marriage, and appointed the appellant executor of his will. Before the will was admitted to probate, a caveat was filed by the daughter of the testator, and only child by the first marriage. The caveat was subsequently abandoned on the payment of thirty-five hundred dollars by the widow and sole devisee under the will, to the daughter, the caveator.

This is an appeal from an order of the Orphans’ Court dismissing the petition of the executor, in which he asked authority from said Court to pay eight hundred dollars, in addition to…