Case Name: Heyman v. Smadbeck
Court: New York City Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1894-01
Citations: 6 Misc. 527
Docket Number: 
Parties: Heyman v. Smadbeck.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 527–528

Head Matter:
Heyman v. Smadbeck.
(City Court of New York—General Term,
January, 1894.)
An order of interpleader should not be granted in an action upon an award where the person sought to be substituted does not claim to be entitled to the award, but claims to be entitled to the debt upon which it is predicated.
Appeal from order substituting one Meier in the place of defendant.
Otto Irving Wise, for plaintiff (appellant).
Edwin, L. Kalish, for defendant (respondent).

Opinion:
Fitzsimons, J.
The plaintiff's cause of action is based upon an award.
The person whom the defendant seeks to interplead (one Meier) does not pretend or claim that he is entitled to said award, but claims that he is entitled to the debt upon which the award is predicated.
Even the defendant's moving affidavits show this to be so.
It is, therefore, apparent that t/wo persons a/re not claiming the same thing, which is absolutely necessary before the right to an interpleader is established.
The fact alleged by defendant, that the said award is based upon irregular proceedings and is, therefore, void, is proper and good by way of defense, and should be so pleaded in defendant's answer, but does not entitle him to an interpleader.
The defendant's moving papers conclusively show that he is not subjected to a double demand for the srnne thing.
The order must, therefore, be vacated, with costs.
Rewburger, J., concurs in the result.
Order vacated, with costs.