Plaintiff complains that the defendant allowed cattle to be driven through his land without permission. There were several conflicts and property disputes between the parties previous to the events detailed in the suit.

Tipton charged and convicted of transporting liquor and violating a statute. He was fined $100 and sentenced to 6 months in the County Workhouse, suspended on good behavior.

Plaintiff is a member of Lodge number 763 of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen and Firemen. Through this membership plaintiff purchased a beneficiary certificate of insurance worth $1500 protecting him against total disability. Plaintiff became totally and permanently disabled while covered under said policy but claims the defendant refuses to pay benefits. Exhibit material includes insurance policy document, correspondence, and applications for disability and allowance.

Murder in the First Degree. Victim: Steve Tipton.

Exhibits: discharge certificate, official U. S. Dept. of Navy medical record, hospital documents

Final Decree only.

The defendant strung telephone lines along a main highway in said county. The plaintiff was riding in the bed of a truck owned and operated by an agent of the defendant, when a low hanging telephone wire caught the plaintiff on the back of the neck and threw him from the truck. He sustained serious and permanent injuries and the plaintiff alleges that the defendant should have known that their wire was in disrepair. Suing for damages in the sum of $2,999.00.

Victim: Otha Daugherty. Additional Plaintiffs: Kyle Collins and Charles Loveless.

Order only.

Sweat was convicted of carrying a pistol to a wedding. The documents ask for a new trial, which would include an affidavit of an officer Rogers, that would prove the original argument by the attorney general was improper.

On 1 September 1927, the plaintiff and defendant insurance company entered into contract of insurance, $2,000/mo. payments should policy holder become disabled or incapacitated. Plaintiff later developed acute pulmonary tuberculosis, became totally disabled, permanently unable to perform any work. Insurance company failed to uphold their contractual agreement. Exhibits include policy issued through Clinchfield Railroad Co., letter of correspondence. See also box 1582

Plntff. widow & admr. of of Dr. Ernest B. Bowery, who died on 7 April 1931 of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. On 5 Aug. 1930 Dr. Bowery took out a $10,000 life insurance policy with Southern States Life Insurance Co. which was later taken over by the deft. which has refused to pay the plntff.'s claim. Plntff. filing suit for $10,000 plus interest & penalties. Deft. argues it has no liability as Dr. Bowery died by his own hand. It is suggested that he was heavily in debt. 2 Folders.

"Assault with Intent to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter." Victim: Floyd Tipton.

Plaintiff sued to recover $1,000 as damages. In 1887, plaintiff purchased through verbal contract approx. one acre of land in 5th Civil District on Martin's Creek. In addition, a right of way to a spring on the def. land was included in deal. The plaintiff built fences and dug ditches to improve the land. Plaintiff sued when defendant rescinded the agreement.

Edwards was found guilty of manufacturing "intoxicating whiskey and brandy… against the peace and dignity of the State." Deputy Sheriff and other officers went to the site of a still on Rock Creek, and saw two men running away from it. Edwards was nabbed.

"Voluntary Manslaughter." Victim: C. D. Edwards.

Laws, driving a truck owned by Lewis, collided with Surface's auto near Erwin. Surface was severely injured. Testimony: Ada Banner, Oscar Byrd, Gibson Deaton, Dewey Frye, Ewell Hensley, Lucile Huskins, Coach A. R. Isobel, Charlie Laws, Sheriff Carl McInturff, Dr. H. L. Malone, John Rush, D. D. Shell, Bill Street, Frank Toney, W. I. Tucker, J. W. Whitson & C. G. Whitson. Exhibit is a pencil-sketch map illustrating the collision.

Exhibit: original copy of divorce certificate from Transylvania County, NC.

Additional Defendant: W. A. Edwards. Plaintiff sued for the unlawful conversion by defendants of burley tobacco and proceeds therefrom.

Additional Defendants: D. W. Buchanan, Fred Baughman, Hugh Bowman.

Order only.

Additional Plaintiffs: Preda Metcalf English. Additional Defendant: Inez Wing Sams. Complainants sought to overturn the adoption of their son, William McDaniel English, alias Danny English Sams, by the defendants.

The defendant was charged with "possessing liquor."