§ 1397. — Interpleader.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1397]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 87--DISTRICT COURTS; VENUE
Sec. 1397. Interpleader
Any civil action of interpleader or in the nature of interpleader
under section 1335 of this title may be brought in the judicial district
in which one or more of the claimants reside.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 936.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 41(26) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch.
231, Sec. 24, par. 26, as added Jan. 20, 1936, ch. 13, Sec. 1, 49 Stat.
1096).
Provisions of section 41(26) of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating
to jurisdiction are the basis of section 1335 of this title and other
provisions thereof are incorporated in section 2361 of this title.
Words ``civil action'' were substituted for ``suit,'' in view of
Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Changes were made in phraseology.
