New York Court of Appeals

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Respondent v. Alexander T. Arthur, Impleaded

October 17, 188290 N.Y. 234

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the General Term's order allowing the plaintiff to pay the disputed sum into court and discharge liability, holding that the General Term lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal and that the interpleader action was not authorized by Code §820 because the plaintiff did not admit the full liability nor show a hazard in payment.