# Iowa Code § 554.7603: Conflicting claims — interpleader

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## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 554.7603
- **Heading:** Conflicting claims — interpleader
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 554 / Section 554.7603

## Text

If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.

[S13, §3138-a16, -a17, -a18, -b19, -b20, -b42; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8264, 8265, 8287, 9676 – 9678; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §487.20, 487.21, 487.43, 542.16 – 542.18; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §554.7603]2007 Acts, ch 30, §43, 45, 46

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 554.1101 Short titles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1101.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1102 Scope of Article.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1102.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1107 Section captions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1107.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1108 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1108.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1110 Rules for filing and indexing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1110.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1201 General definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1201.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1204 Value.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1204.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1205 Reasonable time — seasonableness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1205.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1206 Presumptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1206.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1301 Territorial applicability — parties’ power to choose applicable law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1301.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1302 Variation by agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1302.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1303 Course of performance, course of dealing, and usage of trade.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1303.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1304 Obligation of good faith.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1304.md)
- [Iowa Code § 554.1305 Remedies to be liberally administered.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXIII_C554_S554.1305.md)

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