Legal Opinion
A. J. Bankhead v. Maryland Casualty Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 26, 1961No. Civ. A. 2131PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. SKELLY WEIGHT, District Judge.
This suit in interpleader involves the sum of $11,208.39 paid into the registry of the court by Airtrol Engineering Company, representing retained percentages on a subcontract between Airtrol and the Yerby Tin Shop. Upon default by Yer-by, his surety, Maryland Casualty Company, was called upon to complete the subcontract and now claims the retained funds. The United States has assessed withholding taxes against Yerby and it likewise claims the fund. While the representative of Yerby’s estate and a ma-terialman are interpleaded, the dispute is essentially…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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