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A suit of interpleader shall be instituted by filing, upon payment of
the prescribed court fee, a statement of claim whim shall, in ad-
dition to the particulars required by Art. n, state:
(a) that the plaintiff claims no interest in the subject-matter in
dispute other than for charges or costs;
(b) the claims made by the defendants severally; and
(c) that there is no collusion between the plaintiff and any of the
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defendants.
Ad. ~ PtqIIWIIt of tIdIw cltIim«liItW COIITt
Where the IIiDg d.m-t is capable of beiDa paid into court or
placed in the custodv of the court the plaintiff may be required to so
{JaYor pJIce it before he can be intitled to any order in the suit.
Ad. 2M.- INfmdt1nt p/mIttiff
~ any of the defendants in an interpleader-suit is actually
suina the plaiDtiff'in respect of the subject-matter of such suit, the
court ill wbich the suit apinst the plaintiff is ~ shaD, on beUig
iDfonned by the court in whida the intcrpIeader-suit has been in-
stitulcd, stay the ~i. as against him; and his costs in the
suit 10 sta,eel may be provided for in such suit; but if, and in so far
81, they are DOtproWled for in that suit, they may be added to hB
COltsiDcurred in the interpleader-suit..
Ad."'~ Proc«l1In ill Jim hetIring
(1) At the first ~ the court may :
(a) dedare that tile plaiDtift' is diJcharpI &om all IiabiJi1;yto
the defends.. in respect of the thiog dam-t. awant him
his COlts.add dian- him from the suit; or
(b) if it tIIiDb that justice or COD~~ 10 require, retain all
parties until the tiDaldisposal of the suit.
(2) Where tile CGIirtfiDdsthat the ~ of the1J8rties or other
evidr8c eaabIe it to do
10. It may ~te the title to the
tbiDa daimed.
\3) Where the ~ of the parties do DOteaabIc the court so
to 8djudicate. it may direct:
(a) that. an i8ue or iaua betwlDCl1the parties be framed add
tried; add .
(b) that aay dai_t be made a pLmttifFill lieu of or in 8dcfiioD
to tile odPW pia''';''',
IIIIdIball proceed to try tile suit ill the 0.'" mamw.
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Npt~ ia thisn be ck .-0.1to ~ tile to ~
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their principals, or tenants to sue their landlords, for the purpose of
compelling them to interplead with any oersons other tban perIODS
m~1Cingclaim through such pnncipals or ianalords.
Art. ~.~, Deposit in registry
(1). Nothing in the preceding Articles shall prevent a person who
seeks to be relieved from liability at any time before or after the
institution of 3 suit, from giving notice to any person or persons
entitled thereto to accept any S\DDof money or othc::rproperty.
(2). Where such notice is not answered. such person may deposit
against receipt such sum of money or other property in the regisry
of any court or of the court in which the suit is pending, as the
case may be, after deducting his costs and charges. if any.
(3). On making a deposit under sub-art. (2), the. depositor shall
give the registrar an affidavit showing the reasons for the deposit
and deductions. if any, and stating that notice under sub-art.
(1) has been given but not answered, and a copy of the affidava
shall be served on the person or persons concerned 10 the same
manner as a summons.
(4). Any sum of money or other 'property deposited under sub-art.
(2) may at any time be withdrawn by any person who on appl~
cation satisfies the court that he is entitled thereto.
ciIAPTER
3. ACCELERATED PROCEDURE
PARAGRAPH
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
