Corrigan v. United States Fire Insurance

METZNER, District Judge.

On February 19, 1974, this court directed that the interpleading plaintiff (insurer) deposit into court the sum of $22,848, representing payment on a fire loss. The disputes as to the amount and priority of the various claims to the fund were referred to Magistrate Jacobs to take testimony and report his recommendations as to the disposition of the fund.

At the first hearing before the magistrate, it was ascertained that an additional fund of $14,865 was being held by the insurer from the proceeds of a claim for an earlier fire loss. After the filing of a second amended…