Rule 62: Interpleader

Requisites:
1. The plaintif claims no interest in the subject matter or his claim is not disputed;
2. There must be atleast two or more confictin claims
!. The parties to be interplead must ma"e efecti#e claims;
$. The subject matter must be one and the same.
Interpleader is proper when:
a. %hene#er confictin claims upon the same subject matter are or ma& be made
aainst a person who claims no interest whate#er in the subject matter;
b. an interest which in whole or in part is not disputed b& the claimants' he m a&
brin an action aainst the confictin claimants to compel them to interplead and
litiate their se#eral claims amon themsel#es.
%hen I()R*)+R:
a. in an action where de,endants ha#e confictin claims aainst the plaintif
b. in an action where one de,endants had sued the plaintif and secure judment
aainst him which has alread& become -nal. The action is barred b& laches or
unreasonable dela&.
(otion to dismiss: (a& be -led on the round o, impropriet& o, the interpleader
action or on other rounds speci-ed in Rule 16.
I, claimant ,ailed to -le an answer ,ails to please the court ma& on motion declare
him in de,ault and render judment barrin him ,rom an& claim in respect to the
subject matter.