UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S v. NICHOLS

No. 18313.

363 F.2d 357 (1966)

UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S and Orion Insurance Co., Ltd., et al., Appellants, v. R. H. NICHOLS et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

June 30, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. A. Eilbott, of Reinberger, Eilbott, Smith & Staten, Pine Bluff, Ark., for appellants. Reinberger, Eilbott, Smith & Staten, Pine Bluff, Ark., was on the brief.

William S. Arnold, of Arnold & Hamilton, Hamburg, Ark., submitted brief for appellees, Nichols, Cotton, Selby and Montrose Gin Co., without oral argument.

Before VOGEL, Chief Judge, MEHAFFY, Circuit Judge, and McMANUS, District Judge.


VOGEL, Chief Judge.

The sole issue involved in this appeal is whether the District Court erred in determining that it did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of the complaint for interpleader filed in this case. The complaint was dismissed with prejudice by the District Court. We reverse.

Plaintiffs-appellants, all British insurance companies, issued certain policies of liability insurance to one Roy H. Sheffield, Jr., doing business as Dixie Flyers...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases