A proceeding devised to enable a person, of whom the same debt, duty, or thing is claimed adversely by two or more parties, to compel them to litigate the right or title between themselves, and thereby to relieve himself from the suits which they might otherwise bring against him.
In the United States, a procedure under which an insurance company that cannot determine which claimant is entitled to receive insurance policy proceeds may pay the proceeds to a court and ask the court to decide the proper recipient. See also payment of insurance money into court.
When two or more persons assert a claim to the same thing held by a third party. The third party may compel them to go to trial with each other to arrive at a settlement.
a rule of procedure that allows a person who has a thing or money not belonging to him, and who is not certain to whom among several claimants it rightfully belongs, may give the thing or money to the court to decide who gets the thing or money
A court proceeding initiated by the stakeholder of property who claims no proprietary interest in it for the purpose of deciding who among claimants is legally entitled to the property.
a method of joining parties
When two or more persons claim the same thing (or fund) held by a third person, and he or she, making no claim to it him or herself, is unsure which of them has a right to it, he or she may sue the claimants as defendants and require them to interplead their claims so that he or she can get a court order who has the right to the thing.
A method for settling a claim under which the insurer pays the policy proceeds to a court, stating that the company cannot determine the correct party to whom the proceeds should be paid, and asks the court to decide the proper recipient. | Back
This is a procedure when conflicting claims are made on a life insurance policy by two or more people. Using this procedure the insurance company pays the policy proceeds to a court, stating the company cannot determine the correct party to whom the proceeds should be paid.
Suit filed by a party holding property who does not know to whom the property should go, to determine who should receive the property.
In the United States, a procedure under which an insurance company that is unable to determine the proper recipient of policy proceeds pays those proceeds to a court, which decides the proper recipient. In Canada, the process is called payment of insurance money into court.
Lawsuit in which a debtor, not knowing to whom among his creditors a certain debt is owed, and having no claim or stake in the fund or other thing in dispute other than its proper disposition, petitions the court to require that the creditors litigate the claim among themselves.
The procedure used when two or more persons claim the same thing from a third party through judicial order or settlement.
A legal procedure whereby if more than one person lays claim to property the party, such as the insurer, who is liable to one or the other, may ask the court to decide which.
A claim by a third party to ownership of goods levied upon under a warrant of execution which is disputed by a creditor. The Court then issues an interpleader summons for the parties to attend Court to adjudicate on rightful ownership
An equitable proceeding to determine the rights of rival claimants to property held by a third party having no interest therein.
Rule 22, 28 U.S.C. ยง1335; a procedural device allowing a person in possession of property belonging to another (or owing an obligation to another) to bring an action against all persons who might be interested therein in order to determine to whom the property belongs or to whom the obligation should be paid.
A court action which may be filed in an existing case to be the initial action. One holding funds which are in dispute, but not having an interest in the funds, would file an inter- pleader. For example: An escrow agent is holding a deposit of a buyer which funds both buyer and seller claim to be entitled. Escrow is willing to give the funds to either buyer or seller but does not want to be liable for giving the funds to the wrong party. The interpleader filed by the escrow agent asks the court to determine to whom the funds should be awarded.
A court action which may be filed in an existing case to be the initial action. A neutral third party holding funds that are in dispute would file an interpleader.
Interpleader is a form of action originally developed under equity jurisprudence. It allows a plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit in order to compel two or more other parties to litigate a dispute. An interpleader action originates when the plaintiff holds property on behalf of another, but doesn't know to whom the property should be transferred.