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Arson of a barn. According to testimony in the case, Gillispie was "reported to be 12 or 13 years old" at the time of the incident.

Additional Plaintiffs: J. H. Bruner and Carroll Long. Additional Defendants: J. Q. Wright and A. H. King.

Willis worked for American Textile Woolen Co. and was insured by Aetna under a group policy. He became permanently injured in April 1932. Aetna refused to pay for his disability. Willis's original policy was submitted as evidence & is filed with case.

The plaintiff borrowed from the defendants $1,500 in Confederate Treasury notes. By the time the due date on the note arrived, the notes were worth about 1/6th their original value. The defendant filed this bill after discovering the defendants were preparing to file a suit against him for the debt.

A. J. Clark was visiting from Iowa and decided to sell his carriage and horses to Ferguson and return to Iowa on train. Ferguson later attempted to pay the note in Confederate money. Clark's agent initially refused the Confederate money but was pressured by threats to accept. Clark is now suing Ferguson for the note due.

Gallaher guardian of: Irene C., John P., and William P. Barratt. Addtl pltfs: J. E. H. McCrosky and wife, Flora P. (fmrly Barratt). Addtl defs: T. S. Upton, Joseph Upton, and Joseph E. Houston. John G. Barrat was killed in service of the Confederate Army in 1862. At the time of his death he was in possesion of a large amount of real and personal estate and a wife, E. C. Barrat, and 4 kids, previously mentioned. Upton married the widow and attempted to claim the whole of the Barrat estate. In 2 folders

Torbett sued James H. and George Worthy for a note that was made payable in Confederate currency. Following the war, the note was discounted due to the worthlessness of the specie. The note holder then sued to recover the debt in United States money. Court ruled in plaintiff's favor for $179.83.

File consists of a brief only.

Additional defendants: Charles Hubard, Amelia Burgess, O. O. Burgess, John Rhinesminth, J. H. Simonson, Jelen F. Fleming, M. Fleming, G. F. McKine, W. M. McKine, C. S. Dinnen, J. M. Dinnen, H. G. Furman, A. B. Furman, M. E. Willien, L. J Willien and Luke Fleming. Both parties entered into a contract to sell a large amount of land. Plaintiff found a buyer for the land and was to receive commission for the sale. Plaintiff was seeking the money due to him from the sale of the land as the contract stated.

A. A. Boyd, entitled to possession of a certain sorrel mare now in the possession of defendant, Alexander Rider, Jr. "The said mare is about eight or nine years old, about 15 hands or thereabout. The said mare is unlawfully detained from him by said Rider, wrongfully and without authority, and he also prays a writ of Replevin."

Plaintiff claims Webb is in debt to him for $25 in "rent corn," accrued from the use of what is known as the Dower land of Sarah Webb, of which he is the owner in fee. Sarah Webb is the mother of the defendant and agreed to rent the land to the defendant to raise corn. Sarah Webb died and the plaintiff allowed the defendant to continue cultivating the crop. When the plaintiff demanded payment, the defendant refused.

Estate of Andrew W. Torbert

Hammontree built a fence on Hawkins' land which adjoins his. She sued for compensation and return of the land.