Jefferson Trust Co. v. the Hoboken Trust Co.

Bridget Gates (also known as Bridget Goetz) died January 17th, 1929, leaving a last will and testament wherein she appointed The Hoboken Trust Company as executor. The will was probated by the surrogate of Hudson county, and the executor therein named qualified thereunder. In seeking a discovery of assets of the estate of the testatrix the executor ascertained that she had rented a safe deposit box of the complainant, and upon opening said box the executor found therein several bank books, among which a savings account book issued by complainant to Bridget Goetz, trustee for Frank Goetz,…