Allen
Allen v. Vanderbeck
Opinion
lead Opinion
Sturtevant, J.
This is an action in interpleader. From the judgment one of the claimants has appealed under section 953a of the Code of Civil Procedure. As commissioner to conduct a sale under a decree of mortgage foreclosure the plaintiff received moneys. By consent of all the parties he disbursed a part of those moneys and held a portion to which several claims were interpleaded. The commissioner commenced the action and named all of the claimants as defendants. Under the findings some relief was awarded to each party. However, the defendant Vanderbeck, claiming that more relief should have been granted to him, has appealed from the judgment.
The action was commenced on January 6, 1930. At that time the plaintiff held over $18,000 which he asked permission to pay into court and be discharged. The record discloses no legal reason why the order applied for was not made at that time. Later, by consent of the parties, the undisputed' claims of P. M. Eeidy for $8,458.34 and of the sheriff of Los Angeles County for $7,558.93, were paid. That left in the plaintiff’s hand $2,2'84.35. At the beginning of the trial by consent of the parties the plaintiff was authorized to pay himself $25 for costs and…