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28 U.S.C. § 1397

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Interpleader
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/us/usc/t28/s1397
Title
28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Chapter
PTIV/CH87
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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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 NotesBased on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 41(26) (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 24, par. 26, as added Jan. 20, 1936, ch. 13, § 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.

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