American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee v. Eisenberg

These two appeals were taken by American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee from orders passed by the Orphans’ Court of Allegany County in the estate of Martha W. Stern, deceased.

Miss Stern, a resident of Frostburg, died on October 4, 1946, leaving an estate appraised at $250,404.59. By her will she made specific pecuniary bequests totaling $98,500 and gave the residue of her estate to appellant. She appointed Loraine Eisenberg, appellee, her executor and directed that he be allowed 3 per cent as commission for his service.

The executor, in his first administration account filed November 4,…