Larry D. Harris v. Sentry Title Company, Inc. v. Travis Ward

JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal is an interpleader action to determine the proper distribution of proceeds from a foreclosure sale of real property in Henderson County, Texas. The case was moved from state to federal court when the IRS asserted a claim against the proceeds, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1340, 1345, and remained there after the IRS achieved satisfaction of its claims. The district court imposed a constructive trust on the proceeds in favor of defendant-appellee Travis Ward and awarded the majority of the funds to Ward, rather than to defendant-appellant Sentry Title Company or its…