City of Everett v. Estate of Oddmund Sumstad

The City of Everett commenced an interpleader action against the seller (the Sumstad Estate) and the buyer (Al and Rosemary Mitchell) of a safe to determine who is entitled to a sum of money found in the safe. Both the Estate and the Mitchells moved for summary judgment. The trial court entered summary judgment in favor of the Estate. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Everett v. Estate of Sumstad, 26 Wash. App. 742, 614 P.2d 1294 (1980).