Commentary for Gittin 29:3

ור' יהודה הנשיא שאמר משום ר"מ כר"א מיהו היכא דמית אמרינן מצוה לקיים דברי המת וחכמים אומרי' יחלוקו מספקא להו וכאן אמרו שודא עדיף ור"ש הנשיא מעשה אתא לאשמועינן

and R. Nathan and R. Jacob also hold with R. Eleazar, [so much so] that although the owner dies, we do not say that it is a religious duty to carry out his wishes. 'Some' [authorities] hold with the Rabbis. R. Judah speaking in the name of R. Jacob who himself spoke in the name of R. Meir held with R. Eleazar, only where the sender had died in the meanwhile he applied the principle of carrying out the wishes of the deceased. The Sages said the money should be divided, because they were in doubt. 'Here' [in Babylon] they said that the bearer could best estimate for himself, while R. Simeon the Prince merely desired to give an illustration.

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