Case ID: misc_26/html/0199-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "O’Dwyer, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Carmine Freda, Appellant, v. The Montauk Co., Respondent.
    (City Court of New York, General Term,
    January, 1899.)
    Interpleader.
    A defendant cannot obtain an order of interpleader as to a fund in its hands unless the plaintiff and the third party claimant claim the same thing, and the defendant must also show that the claim of the third party has some reasonable foundation.
    Appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion for an order of interpleader.
    Wendt, Berry & Edson (Henry Wendt, of counsel), for appellant.
    William J. Kelly, for respondent.
   O’Dwyer, J.

It is necessary for the defendant upon this motion to show that the claim of the third party has some reasonable foundation, and that the defendant will incur a hazard by paying. That they claim the same thing. Bassett v. Leslie, 123 N. Y. 396; Stevenson v. N. Y. L. Ins. Co., 10 App. Div. 233; Baltimore & O. R. R. Co. v. Arthur) 90 N. Y. 234.

■ Defendarit’b 'affidavit states" that the action is for a balance dué for- -use-'of horsfes' and" teams/- and -fór-services -rendered -in conneotion with work done on the defendant’s property at Montáuk Pointy fn Suffolk county. It'"states that Sirignano claims thát he cared "for and fed the horses, 'and that this balance now siied-for is really ‘due him. • ' ' ’ -

‘' ■ The plaintiff and Sirignano áre not claiming the same money.' Defendant is a debtor to the plaintiff for work done on its property, 'and'" the plaintiff owes Sirignano fot caring for and feeding hors'es.' The facts'as set forth do riot establish ia lien.-oh "the" rb.on.ey at common law, and he has no mechanic’s lien under the statute.

The order appealed from should be reversed, with costs, and the motion denied, without costs. •’•S' " . "" ■ '.....

McCarthy and Olcott, JJ., concur.

Order reversed, with costs, motion denied, without costs.