McCrady-rodgers Co. v. Housing Corp.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The question raised by this appeal is whether under the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure interpleader is precluded because defendant subjected himself to independent liability to plaintiff?

On November 14, 1946, the defendant, The Housing Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (hereafter called Housing), entered into a contract with P. & K. Woodcrafting Company, Inc. (hereafter called Wood-crafting) and Steve Demho for the erection of 500 houses on its land in Allegheny County. On November 15, 1946, Housing agreed with McCrady-Rodgers Company,…