Hawkins v. Smith

This civil action was brought by the plaintiff against the defendant Norman F. Smith. He demanded delivery of 28 shares of stock of Tiverton Gas Company, which Mr. Smith held in escrow under an agreement, dated May 27, 1950, between the plaintiff and Robert D. Stuart, Jr. The defendant Smith moved to join as parties defendant Robert D. Stuart, Jr., The Martin Foundation, Inc. and The Newport Gas Light Company and he requested the court to order the plaintiff and the third party defendants to interplead their respective claims. The corporate defendants, assignees of the interest of Mr. Stuart…