Willcox v. Stroup

ORDER

DUFFY, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on Appellees’ Motion to Stay this court’s judgment pending their appeal to the Fourth Circuit.

This case involves the ownership of 444 Civil War era documents (the “Documents”). These Documents have been in the undisturbed possession of Thomas Willcox’s family for over 140 years. When Mr. Willcox attempted to sell the Documents, the State of South Carolina intervened and enjoined him from that sale, claiming that the Documents were properly the property of the State. Mr. Willcox was then obliged to declare bankruptcy. The Bankruptcy…