multiplepoinding

/ (ˌmʌltɪpəlˈpɪndɪŋ) /

Scots law an action to determine the division of a property or fund between several claimants, brought by or on behalf of the present holder

Words nearby multiplepoinding

In Scots law “multiplepoinding” is the equivalent of “interpleader.”

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 |Various
Interpleader is the equivalent of multiplepoinding in Scots law.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6 |Various
Multiplepoinding, a method of settling rival claims to the same fund.

St. Ronan's Well |Sir Walter Scott
Gie them't het; an' if a' winna do, sweep your opponent clean oot o' the court wi' a multiplepoinding an' infeftment.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland |Various

At the close of two years, a decree in absence, and a claim in a multiplepoinding, remained the sole trophies of my legal renown.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 355, May 1845 |Various