Legal Opinion
Francis I. Du Pont & Co., a Partnership Composed of Edmond Du Pont, in Interpleader and v. Al B. Sheen and John F. Connelly
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 27, 1963No. 14359_1PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
This interpleader suit was instituted by appellant Francis I. du Pont & Co., a stock brokerage firm, to determine who was entitled to a balance of $101,024.45 standing to the credit of the appellee, A1 B. Sheen, in a margin account after the sale of certain stock. Upon filing the complaint, which alleged that both Sheen and John F. Connelly were claiming the fund, du Pont deposited the sum in question in the registry of the district court.
Connelly filed an answer stating his claim to the fund. Sheen moved to dismiss the complaint, alleging that Connelly’s claim was…
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