Birdsong Cabinet Shop, Inc. v. Bland

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

On October 16,1989, Ray and Hazel Bland filed an interpleader action in the Van Burén County Chancery Court seeking to interplead the sum of $11,580.06. This sum represented the contract, balance the Blands owed to Linn Perry d/b/a Perry Construction Co. (“Perry”) for construction of the Blands’ residence in Fairfield Bay.

The Blands filed the interpleader action after learning that Perry had failed to pay various subcontractors, mechanics, materialmen and laborers for work on the Blands’ residence. Hoping to avoid the assertion of multiple liens and liability claims…