Practice question
A bank brings proper interpleader over one deposit claimed by two persons. One argues that the complaint itself conclusively establishes the other person’s ownership. Which is correct?
- Filing automatically decides title.
- The bank chooses the winner.
- Both claims disappear.
- The court must award the money to the first claimant without hearing.
- The claimants must litigate their claims through the prescribed process; filing itself does not decide entitlement.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rule 62 sections 1–7: interpleader, qualified stakeholder, court custody and adjudication.
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