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2620 Interpleader—orders
(1) On application under division 2.19.1 (Stakeholder’s interpleader) or
division 2.19.2 (Enforcement officer’s interpleader) for interpleader
relief, the court may make the orders it considers appropriate for
hearing and deciding all matters in dispute.
(2) Without limiting subrule (1), the court may do any of the following:
(a) if a proceeding is pending against the applicant in relation to any
of the disputed property—order that a claimant in relation to the
disputed property be included as a defendant in the proceeding
in addition to or in substitution for the applicant, or order that
the proceeding be stayed or dismissed;
(b) order that a question between claimants to the disputed property
be stated and tried, direct which of the claimants is to be the
plaintiff and which the defendant, and give any necessary
directions for the trial;
(c) order that the applicant pay or transfer all or any of the property
in dispute or the proceeds of sale into court or otherwise dispose
of the property or proceeds of sale;
(d) if a claimant claims to be entitled to any of the disputed property
by way of security for a debt—make orders for the sale of all or
part of the property and for the application of the proceeds of
sale;
(e) decide summarily a question of law or fact arising on the
(f) order that a special case be stated on a question of law under part
5.7 (Special cases);
(g) make any order it considers appropriate, including an order
finally disposing of all issues arising in the proceeding.
Rule 2621