Gettis v. Frison

IRVING, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. On October 4, 2010, the Bank of Okolona filed a complaint for interpleader against Calvary Baptist Church, Reverend Clarence Frison, Robert Montgomery, and William Gettis. In its complaint, the bank explained that dissension within the church had resulted in two factions, each claiming ownership of the monies deposited in the church’s bank account. The bank could not determine the rightful owner of the church’s funds, so it sought to deposit the account balance into the registry of the Chickasaw County Chancery Court.

¶2. The chancery court ordered that, the…