This series consists of equity case files, usually involving disputes over property rights. The cases consist of matters where a party was seeking injunctive relief and relied on the court to determine what was fair and equitable. Many of the cases were filed to resolve patent or copyright infringements. Equity cases also include legal matters not covered by statute or requiring proceedings before a jury, such as filings of assignees and trustees, who were seeking to recover certain properties from defendants' bankruptcy cases. The case files may include the following types of records: bills in equity, supplemental bills, bills of complaint, affidavits, agreements, answers, amended answers, bonds, decrees, demurrers, depositions, exhibits, injunctions, joinders, motions for injunctions, motions for extensions of time, motions to dismiss complaints, notices of appeals and motions, opinions, orders including orders of referral, orders on motions and petitions, and orders overruling demurrers; petitions including petitions for restraining order, petitions for rules to show cause, petitions to distribute assets, petitions to produce documents and petitions to stay proceedings, praecipes, proofs of service, replications, reports of special masters, rules for attachment, stipulations, subpoenas, testimony, warrants and writs of certiorari.
| Court |
Case |
Box |
Plaintiff |
Defendant |
Date |
Subject |
| Circuit |
|
1 |
J. E. Hinton |
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company |
5/3/1901 |
Insurance Dispute |
| Circuit |
1 |
1 |
R. S. Neal, et al |
G.S. Briggs |
10/17/1900 |
Sent to New Bern |
| Circuit |
2 |
1 |
C. M Ferbee |
V.S. Kilby |
11/30/1900 |
Land Deed Timber Rights |
| Circuit |
3 |
1 |
W. E. Trenchard, et al |
F. Kell, et all |
10/15/1902 |
Sent to Raleigh |
| Circuit |
4 |
1 |
Thomas G. Skinner by C. N Turner |
W. N Bosley, Jr., W. H. bosley, Sr. et al et al |
10/12/1906 |
Land Deed Timber Rights |
| District |
2 |
1 |
United States for Peter & Melcher Steam Stone Works, In |
General Supply & Construction Company, et al |
4/5/1905 |
Government Contract - Courthouse - Post Office |
| District |
3 |
1 |
Warner B. Matteson , Trustee, |
Deal's Island Shooting Club |
4/20/1914 |
Notes, Bonds, Mortgages |
| District |
4 |
1 |
Harold J. Naylor, Clara C. Cole, Lillian F. Naylor et |
Foreman-Blades Lumber Company & Mary Robbins |
6/3/1903 |
Land - Timber Wrongful purporting of deed |
| District |
5 |
2 |
Richmond Cedar Works |
R. S. Stringfellow & Albert Armstrong |
12/18/1911 |
Land - Unlawful possession |
| District |
6 |
2 |
Continuous Extracting Press Coproration |
Eastern Cotton Oil Company |
11/24/1917 |
Letters of Patent |
| District |
7 |
3 |
Richmond Cedar Works |
Kramer Brothers & Company |
2/3/1917 |
Land - Deeds Tyrell County |
| District |
7 |
3 |
Tilghman Johnson |
Kramer Brothers & Company & Leonard Vyne |
10/27/1911 |
Land - Deeds Perquimans County |
| District |
8 |
4 |
Norfolk-Carolina Line |
Elizabeth City Boat Line |
9/22/1922 |
Breach of Contract |
| District |
9 |
4 |
John T. Hill, Howard E Cook, et al |
City of Elizabeth City, W. Ben Goodwin, Mayor, et al |
12/15/1922 |
Revenue - Stockholders Light |
| District |
10 |
5 |
Elizabeth City Water & Power Company |
City of Elizabeth City, W. Ben Goodwin, Mayor, et al |
1/23/1923 |
Franchise - Water |
| District |
11 |
5 |
Richmond Cedar Works |
J. F. Prichard & D. T. Prichard - |
1/24/1920 |
Land Deed Camden County |
| District |
12 |
5 |
Swan Island Club, Inc. |
R. W. Capps |
1/26/1926 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
13 |
5 |
Swan Island Club, Inc. |
F. L. Williams |
1/26/1926 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
14 |
5 |
Frank V. Scott |
Gordon Hean Harvester Company |
2/12/1927 |
Letters of Patent |
| District |
15 |
5 |
Elizabeth City Hotel Corporation |
Associated Heltes. & William Foor Hotels |
8/29/1927 |
Breach of Contract |
| District |
16 |
5 |
Clarence E. Martin Trustee of Philip Williams |
Hyde County land & Lumber, et al |
5/17/1928 |
Stock, Insurances and dividens |
| District |
17 |
6 |
Carolina & Northeastern Railroad Company |
Albemarle Steam Navigation Company |
8/6/1926 |
Ancillery - Assets, Funds |
| District |
18 |
6 |
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company |
Nannie L. Lambert (Mrs.) for William R. Lambert |
12/28/1928 |
Claims entitlement |
| District |
19 |
6 |
Swan Island Club |
B. J. Ansell |
10/26/1929 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
20 |
6 |
Swan Island Club |
Elliot Barnes |
10/26/1929 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
21 |
6 |
Swan Island Club |
Henry Cooper |
10/26/1929 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
22 |
6 |
Swan Island Club |
Eliot Williams |
10/26/1929 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
23 |
6 |
Scott & Williams, Inc. |
Pasquotank Hosiery Mill & Noah Burfoot |
1/20/1930 |
Letters of Patent |
| District |
24 |
6 |
T. S. White |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/15/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
25 |
7 |
Tudor F. Winslow , Admin for E. D. Winslow |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/15/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
26 |
7 |
E. S. White (Dr.) |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/16/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
27 |
7 |
Clate W. Aydlett (Mrs.) |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/16/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
28 |
8 |
Willie W. Weeks (Mrs.) |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/16/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
29 |
8 |
T. F. Winsolw |
Willis N. Gregory & Davison Chemical Company |
8/16/1927 |
Stock Fraud |
| District |
30 |
9 |
Walter C. Rawles |
Carolina & Northeastern railroad Company |
5/10/1930 |
Transfer of Property, Bonds, Assets |
| District |
31 |
9 |
Richmond Trust Company |
Carolina & Northeastern railroad Company |
5/10/1930 |
Transfer of Property, Bonds, Assets |
| District |
32 |
9 |
Bessie M. White |
Samuel S. Lowe, Deputy Commissioner Workman's Comp. |
6/23/1930 |
Injury - Stevedore on Tug |
| District |
33 |
10 |
United States |
George A. Davis |
7/10/1930 |
Naturalization Revoked |
| District |
34 |
10 |
Swan Island Club |
Charles Ansell |
11/3/1930 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
35 |
10 |
Swan Island Club |
Paul Gregory |
11/3/1930 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
36 |
10 |
Swan Island Club |
Clyde Williams |
11/3/1930 |
Land Trespass & Shooting Ducks |
| District |
37 |
10 |
United States |
Ernest Thomas Rawlinson |
12/19/1930 |
Naturalization Cancelled |
| District |
38 |
10 |
Bethlehme Steel Company |
Seaboard Air Line Railray |
12/23/1930 |
Ancilliary - Debts |
| District |
39 |
10 |
Regina V. G. Millhiser |
Richmond Cedar Works, & Gulf Red Cedar Company |
12/23/1931 |
Ancillary - Debt & Payments |
| District |
40 |
10 |
Norfolk-Roanoke Island Transportation Corp. |
R.O. Self, Director of Noror Vehicle Transportation NC |
12/31/1931 |
Franchise to Carry Passengers |
| District |
41 |
10 |
Walpole Company |
Coastal Coach Line, Incl |
3/20/1932 |
Ancillary - Debt & Payments |
| District |
42 |
11 |
Chase National Bank of New York |
Richmond Cedar Works, & Gulf Red Cedar Company |
4/13/1932 |
Ancillary - Debt & Payments |
| District |
43 |
13 |
Fruit Growers Express Company |
Norfolk Southern Railroad Cmpany |
8/3/1932 |
Ancillary - Debt & Payments |
| District |
44 |
13 |
Davidson Chemical Company |
Eastern Cotton Oil Company |
4/11/1933 |
Debt - Insolvant Paymnets |
| District |
45 |
14 |
Central Hanover Bank & Trust |
Norfolk Southern Railroad Cmpany |
3/13/1933 |
Ancillary - Debt & Payments |
| District |
46 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
G. R Fearing (Mr. & Mrs.) |
2/4/1934 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
47 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
W. M./ Divers |
4/25/1934 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
48 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
George E. Hunsucker |
9/18/1934 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
49 |
14 |
United States |
Standard Chevrolet Company |
9/21/1934 |
Fair Competition Act |
| District |
50 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
Columbia Amusement Co. Inc., et al |
3/21/1935 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
51 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
B. B. Dawson & Nags Head Beach Club, Inc |
8/9/1935 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
52 |
14 |
A. C. Case |
A. J. Maxwell, Commissioner Revenue |
9/7/1935 |
Slot Machine Revenue |
| District |
53 |
14 |
Gene Buck, President of American Society of Composers |
B. B. Dawson & Nags Head Beach Club, Inc |
10/2/1935 |
Copyright Infringement |
| District |
54 |
14 |
Stanley Winborne, Utilities Commissioner NC |
M. F. Torksey, Ben Martin, et al |
5/29/1936 |
Motor Carrier Act |
| District |
55 |
14 |
J. M. Womble |
A. J. Maxwell, Commissioner of Revenue NC |
7/20/1936 |
Slot Machine Revenur |
| District |
56 |
14 |
New England Mutual Life Insurance Company |
Brinkley Martin White |
8/3/1936 |
Insurance - Fraud |
| District |
57 |
14 |
United States |
Jasper D. Wiggins |
8/3/1936 |
Order Regulating Watermelon Commerce |
| District |
58 |
14 |
John L. Roper Lumber Company |
Frank D. Mercer, Franklin R. Dozier, et al |
6/7/1937 |
Land Title - Swamp & Timber |
| District |
|
15 |
A. H. Alexander |
Norfold & Southern Railw ay Company |
12/20/1910 |
Summons |
| District |
|
15 |
In Re: M. F. Haskett |
|
3/9/1910 |
Oath of Commissioner |
| District |
59 |
15 |
George D. Moore |
H. C. Parrish, Howard P. Page, et al |
6/19/1937 |
Injury |
| District |
62 |
15 |
United States |
Thomas J. Blanchard |
7/26/1937 |
Order Regulating Watermelon Commerce |
| District |
63 |
15 |
United States |
Ned Roundtree |
7/26/1937 |
Order Regulating Watermelon Commerce |
| District |
64 |
15 |
John Morris |
R. C. Madrin,, Chief of Police |
11/1/1937 |
Slot Machine - Silent Saleman |
| District |
65 |
15 |
Virginia-Carolina Tie & Wood Compmany |
J. H. Dunbar, Wheelan Dunbar, et al |
8/12/1938 |
Land - timber rights |
