Union Pac. R. v. Belek
District Court, D. Nebraska
Bill of interpleader by the Union Pacific Railroad Company against James Belek and others to determine the persons entitled to a reward. Fund awarded to particular claimants.
1Opinion of the Court
T. C. MUNGER, District Judge.
The Union Pacific Railway Company filed a bill of interpleader in this court, alleging that the defend*701ants claimed a reward which it had offered “for the apprehension of each of the persons” who had engaged in the robbery of one of its trains. There were five of the robbers who were arrested subsequently and convicted. In pursuance of the bill of interpleader and of a stipulation signed by all of the parties setting forth the terms of the offer, a decree of interpleader was entered in the case, from which no appeal was prosecuted, and the railway company paid the…
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