Mississippi Valley Trust Co. v. Smith

Plaintiff, a domestic and incorporated trust company, engaged in the banking and trust business in the city of St. Louis, on October 10, 1924, commenced this action in the circuit court of said city by filing therein a petition praying that summons be issued to defendants, Sidney S. Smith and Otto A. Hampe, administrator of the estate of Caroline B.L. Frank, deceased, under appointment of the probate court of said city, requiring said defendants to interplead therein for the purpose of establishing and determining which of said two defendants is the lawful owner of, and legally entitled to, a…