Department of Agriculture v. Ackerman

This is an appeal from a final order and judgment and from an order denying a post-trial motion by the Circuit Court of Gallatin County. In an interpleader action brought by the Department of Agriculture the court below held that all producers who had not received payment for grain sold to a grain dealer were entitled to share in the proceeds of a statutory bond.

The bond in question was executed on October 1, 1971, pursuant to Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 5, par. 303, and was to remain in effect for a period of one year. The bond was conditioned on compliance of the grain dealer, Thomas Bates…