The Judicature Act also extended the remedy of interpleader to a debtor or other person liable in respect of a debt alleged to be assigned, when the assignment was disputed.
Interpleader is the equivalent of multiplepoinding in Scots law.
Originally the only relief available to the possessor against such adverse claims was by means of a bill of interpleader in equity.
The Interpleader Act 1831 enabled the defendant in such cases, on application to the court, to have the original action stayed and converted into a trial between the two claimants.
On this Petit-Claud applied for aninterpleader summons, and served notice on Metivier for that day fortnight.
Inventory and appraisement preparatory to execution; interpleader summons by the Demoiselle Coralie, claiming goods and chattels taken in execution; demand for immediate special inquiry before further proceedings be taken .
