Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Phillips
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 10, 1940No. 7 Div. 622PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOULDIN, Justice.
Bill in equity in the nature of interpleader, Code § 10390.
The subject matter of the suit is $1,-250.31, the proceeds of a group policy of life insurance. The bill was filed by a claimant, making the insurer and adverse claimant parties respondent.
The insurer, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, admitted the sum due on the death of the insured, declined to take sides between the claimants, assumed the position of a stakeholder, prayed leave to deposit the fund in court, and be discharged. It was so ordered.
Maude Phillips, the complainant, then filed her amended bill, setting…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDonald v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
- McDonald v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
- Missouri State Life Ins. Co. v. Robertson Banking Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- Davis v. WachterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Collins v. BaxterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Norton v. NortonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Jennings v. JenningsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- Gibson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Jennings v. Provident Life Accident Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Johnson v. MaloneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949
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