E. J. Stanfill, as Trustee and Elfrieda May v. Ralph B. Defenbach, as Trustee

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Stanfill from a judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, Northern Division, for Defenbach in a civil action of interpleader brought by the Sun Life Assurance Corporation of Canada against disputing claimants to life insurance policies issued to one Robert F. Weyen. 28 U.S.C. § 1335. The insurance company deposited in the registry of the court the total sum due on the policies. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. The applicable law is that of the State of Washington.

Defenbach contends that this court lacks…