Russell v. Baumann

Anna B. Melker died testate on September 30, 1963, leaving her property to a number of charitable organizations. Two of her sisters, the appellees, filed claims against the estate, asking that they be paid for personal services rendered by them to Mrs. Melker during the last eight and a half months of her life. This is an appeal by the executrix from an order allowing Gertrude Baumann’s claim in the amount of $1,885.00 and Cecilia Miller’s claim in the amount of $390.00.

The controlling rules of law are firmly settled. These claims are for services consisting, according to the claimants’…