First National Bank v. Sourdough Land & Cattle Co.

MR. JUSTICE JOHN C. HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action in interpleader brought by the First National Bank in Bozeman (Bank) naming Sourdough Land and Cattle Company (Sourdough), the Montana Educational Broadcasting Commission and the State of Montana as defendants.

*392Sourdough sought to satisfy a judgment against the state of Montana by garnisheeing State funds held by the Bank. The judgment was in the amount of $220,000. It arose out of the refusal of a special session of the legislature to appropriate money to continue lease payments on a lease entered into by the…