North American Van Lines, Inc. v. Heller

BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.

North American Van Lines, Inc., (North American), instituted this inter-pleader action under the authority of 49 U.S.C. § 971 against Bernard Heller (Heller), a citizen of Louisiana, and Mrs. Doris Heller Rider, a citizen of California. Jurisdiction in this Court is based upon 28 U.S.C. § 1335, the amount of the claim being more than $500, with proper bond filed in the amount of $5000.

Plaintiff, a common carrier, holds certain personal property, alleged to be owned by one or the other or both of the defendants, against which it claims a lien for its…