Kathryn A. Tucker, Etc. v. Vester G. Brady, Guardian Ad Litem of Doris Jean Lehman, Jacqueline Anne Lehman and James William Lehman

MERRILL, Circuit Judge.

This case arose under the Federal Interpleader Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1335, by the filing of a complaint in inter-pleader by the Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc., naming as defendants the parties to this appeal. At issue is the right to death benefits in the sum of $10,651.00 payable under the Salaried Employees’ Pension Plan of the aircraft company as the result of the death of its employee John Lehman. Appellant is the divorced wife of Lehman and his designated beneficiary under the pension plan. Appellee is guardian ad litem for the minor children of Lehman by a…