Citizens National Bank v. McKenna

The Citizens’ National Bank of Chillicothe, Missouri, held $3500 which had been deposited by John McKenna. He died shortly after making the deposit and his administrator and William McKenna, a nephew, each claimed the money. The bank brought action in equity asking that the claimants be required to interplead for the money. They appeared and made their claim in due form. The result in the trial court was in favor of theadministrator and William appealed.

Deceased, John McKenna, was an old man possessed of considerable property and without a family of his own. He died April 14, 1910. Near three…