Case Name: CECELIA L. NORTON, as Executrix, Resp't, v. THE UNION TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK, App'lt
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1887-06-18
Citations: 9 N.Y. St. Rep. 845
Docket Number: 
Parties: CECELIA L. NORTON, as Executrix, Resp’t, v. THE UNION TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK, App’lt.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 9
Pages: 845–845

Head Matter:
FIRST DEPARTMENT, GENERAL TERM.
Filed June 18, 1887.
CECELIA L. NORTON, as Executrix, Resp’t, v. THE UNION TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK, App’lt.
Interpleader—When motion fob should be granted.
Appeal from an order denying motion for interpleader.
Cromwell Q. Many, for pl’fE Williamson; Truman iff. Baldwin, for pl’ff Norton; Miller, Pedeham <& Dixon, for defendant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam
From the facts disclosed upon the papers presented upon this appeal, it is apparent that the Trust Co., the defendant herein, cannot determine without hazard to itself to which of the parties claimant the subject matter of this litigation belongs. Under these circumstances under section 820 of the Code, it is entitled to be relieved from the litigation by depositing the money in court, so that the two hostile claimants may be allowed to litigate their respective claims.
Under the circumstances we think that the defendant should be relieved from this litigation and the other claimant brought in, and that therefore the motion for interpleader should have been granted.
Order appealed from reversed with costs of appeal, and motion and order for interpleader granted.