John A. Johnson & Sons, Inc. v. National City Bank

In an action against the National City Bank of New York to recover money on deposit in a special checking account standing in the name of Edison Concrete Corporation, the bank procured an order interpleading said corporation together with certain claimants to the fund and deposited it in court. All the interpleaded defendants except Edison Concrete Corporation appeared and interposed answers, asserting claims against the fund, each claiming priority of lien. A separate trial was ordered to determine the issue as to the ownership of the fund as between plaintiff and the bank and Edison…