Riddleberger v. Goeller

In this case there was an attempted end run around our decision in Riddleberger v. Goeller, 263 Md. 44, 282 A. 2d 101 (1971). The end run was successful in the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore County. As the ultimate referee, however, we shall be obliged to drop a flag on the play, thus nullifying the apparent gain. This case, as was the earlier case, under Code (1969 Repl. Vol.) Art. 93, § 12-102 (a) must be decided under the law as it existed prior to January 1, 1970, since the date of death of the person whose estate is here involved was May 28, 1968.

In Riddleberger challenges were made to the…