CREDITORS' COM. OF ESSEX BLDRS., INC. v. FARMERS BANK


251 A.2d 546 (1969)

The CREDITORS' COMMITTEE OF ESSEX BUILDERS, INC., Defendant Below, Appellant, v. The FARMERS BANK of the State of Delaware, Defendant Below, Appellee, and Killoran & Van Brunt, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

March 6, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Waggaman Berl, Jr., of Booker, Leshem, Green & Shaffer, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellant.

Charles F. Richards, Jr., of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for appellee, Farmers Bank.

CAREY and HERRMANN, Justices, and CHRISTIE, Judge, sitting.


CAREY, Justice:

The Creditors' Committee of Essex Builders, Inc. (Creditors) has appealed from a judgment of the Court of Chancery in favor of The Farmers Bank of the State of Delaware (Farmers). The suit below was a bill of interpleader filed by Killoran & Van Brunt, who had served as counsel for Creditors during the course of the events giving rise to this case. Those attorneys had in hand about $40,000, of which Farmers...

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