Standard Surety & Casualty Co. of New York v. Baker

GARDNER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an interlocutory order denying an injunction enjoining and restraining appellees from instituting or prosecuting any action or suit involving the subject matter of this suit until entry of final judgment. The proceedings were instituted by the filing of a bill in the nature of a bill of interpleader by appellant. It will be convenient to refer to the parties as they appeared below.

The motion for temporary injunction was denied, on the ground that the bill was insufficient as a bill in the nature of a bill of interpleader. It is therefore essential…