Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1944

Spiro v. Einziger

Spiro v. Einziger
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 29, 1944
182 Misc. 120; 50 N.Y.S.2d 85; 1944 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 2276

Counsel

Carl D. Isaacs for appellant., Albert E. Seligman for respondent.

Spiro v. Einziger

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum Per Curiam.

Upon the entry of the order of interpleader the action became one in equity (Clark v. Mosher, 107 N. Y. 118, 122; Levy v. Niklad, 259 App. Div. 54) and the court below was therewith divested of all jurisdiction to deter.mine which of the claimants was entitled to be paid the fund in controversy.

The judgment should be reversed on the law, without costs, and complaint dismissed, without prejudice to the rights of any of the parties. •

MacCrate, Smith and Steinbbink, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed, etc.

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