Blanchard v. Voghel

Plaintiff's complaint is in the form of a bill of interpleader under the statute (Gen. Stat. [1930] § 5911) directed against two defendants. It alleges in substance that (1)(2) in May, 1943, plaintiff was the owner of certain real estate and sold it to M; (3) both defendants claim they are entitled to $310 "as commission for effecting the sale"; (4) defendants are "proposing to proceed with law-suits" against plaintiff "to enforce their claims"; (5) plaintiff "is ready and willing" to pay the regular commission "but is ignorant of the rights of the defendants." The complaint concludes with…