Legal Opinion
Boston Old Colony Insurance Company v. Manuel Balbin and Central Bank and Trust Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1979No. 78-2279PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is taken from the dismissal of an interpleader action brought by Boston Old Colony Insurance Company (Old Colony), appellant, based upon diversity of citizenship and Rule 22 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 1 as well as 28 U.S.C. § 1335. 2 The defendants-appellees are Manuel Balbin and Central Bank and Trust Company (Central Bank). We find that the judgment of the District Court must be reversed.
On February 12, 1976, Old Colony issued Balbin a marine insurance policy with a total face value of $15,000 — $14,000 of which covered his interest in an…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by17 opinions
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