National Life & Accident Insurance v. Bruce

MEMORANDUM

JOHN W. OLIVER, District Judge.

We believe counsel for the interpleading plaintiff insurance companies are entitled to know the principles we believe are applicable to the exercise of this Court’s discretion in awarding, as costs, attorneys’ fees to counsel for the interpleading insurance companies. Counsel for Metropolitan Life, in an action involving a $20,000 policy, pray for attorneys’ fees of $750 and its costs. Counsel in that ease appropriately cite in support of that request Moore’s Federal Practice, Volume 3A, ¶ 22.16, pages 3144-3162. The affidavit of Mr. McLarney…