Sutphen Estates, Inc. v. United States

Rule 24 (a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides in part as follows:

“(a) Intervention of Right. Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action: . . . (2) when the representation of the applicant’s interest by existing parties is or may be inadequate and the applicant is or may be bound by a judgment in the action; or (3) when the applicant is so situated as to be adversely affected by a distribution or other disposition of property which is in the custody or subject to the control or disposition of the court or an officer thereof.”

Appellant claims…