Fredericks v. Carson

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

Two parties claimed the benefit payable by the Philadelphia Fire Department Relief Association on the death of Charles Fredericks, a member of said association, viz., his brother, Frank Fredericks, and the executrix and sole legatee under his will, Mrs. Maggie Carson. The former brought suit against the association. It filed a petition in interpleader and, by leave of court, paid the fund in dispute into court.

The rule for an interpleader was made absolute, and it was ordered that a feigned issue be framed in which Frank Fredericks should be plaintiff and Maggie Carson,…