Turner v. Strawgate

The appellant seeks review of an adverse judgment in the trial court awarding to the appellees, Edward Strawgate and Gerald Higier, money held in the registry of the court as well as costs and attorney’s fees.

This action commenced with the filing of a complaint for interpleader by the law firm of Meyer, Weiss, Rose & Arkin, acting as escrow agent in the land transaction involved in this case.

The appellant and the appellees are adverse claimants to the proceeds which were placed in escrow and subsequently placed in the registry of the court pursuant to the interpleader action. For the sake of…