Rafel Industrial Group Ltd. v. Gough

The appeal arises out of an action in interpleader. The law firm of Harris, Ku-key & Helgesen, acting as escrow agent for Garry Gough and The Rafel Industrial Group Ltd., was given 50,000 shares of stock to hold for disbursement. When a dispute developed between Gough and Raf-el over the stock, the law firm filed a complaint in interpleader and asked the court to require the defendants to litigate between themselves their rights to the stock. Gough was served and filed an answer, but Rafel defaulted. Subsequently, both Gough and Rafel filed motions for judgment of interpleader. Gough’s motion…