Bratley v. Suburban Bank

GILBERT, Chief Judge.

The Personal Representative of the Estate of Eleanor N. Bratley asks that we compel distribution to the estate of a bequest from the late Alice S. Flory. To accomplish that objective, we are urged to hold that the Circuit Court for Montgomery County sitting as an Orphan’s Court (Latham, J.) erred in its interpretation of Md.Est. & Trusts Code Ann. § 4-401 or that the statute is unconstitutional in that it denies equal protection and due process.

The agreed statement of facts 1 reveals that:

“Mrs. Eleanor N. Bratley handled gratis Mrs. Alice S. Flory’s financial affairs for…