City of Islandia v. Metropolitan Dade County

The City of Islandia, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, brings this appeal from a final judgment and an amended final judgment entered upon a complaint for interpleader brought by Metropolitan Dade County. The appellees are the owners of tracts of land in the undeveloped political subdivision. In its complaint, Metropolitan Dade County alleged that it was a “stakeholder” of trust funds and that the City of Islandia and the owners were each demanding payment to them of the trust funds.

This litigation was commenced on November 7, 1975, upon the filing by Dade County of its…