Byrne v. Byrne

Henry Byrne, late of the county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, died on February 25th, 1928, leaving a last will and testament, dated January 23d 1926, which was admitted to probate in the Hudson county orphans court on March 23d 1928. In his will he named his son, Henry J. Byrne, and the Lincoln Trust Company of Jersey City to be the executors and trustees of his estate. On February 18th, 1929, the Lincoln Trust Company and the First National Bank of Jersey City consolidated. Thereafter, the bank succeeded the Trust Company as co-executor and co-trustee of the estate.

On April 9th, 1937, the…