Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co. v. American Tobacco Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action; appeal by plaintiff from an order entered by Biggs, resident Judge, at chambers, in Duei-iaM County, on C July, 1907, quashing an order, or subpoena, made by Justice, J., at chambers in Greensboro, requiring the defendants and the president and secretary of the corporations defendant to testify and produce documents before a commissioner named in the order.
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Civil action; appeal by plaintiff from an order entered by Biggs, resident Judge, at chambers, in Duei-iaM County, on C July, 1907, quashing an order, or subpoena, made by Justice, J., at chambers in Greensboro, requiring the defendants and the president and secretary of the corporations defendant to testify and produce documents before a commissioner named in the order. This action is brought by plaintiff against defendants, American Tobacco Company, Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Company (of New Jersey), C. "W. Toms, W. W. Elowers, George W. Watts and D. W. Andrews. So much of the complaint as…
1DissentClark, C. J.
This action is brought by plaintiff against defendants, American Tobacco Company, Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company (of New Jersey), C. W. Toms, W. W. Flowers, George W. Watts, and D. W. Andrews. So much of the complaint as is material to the decision of the appeal is in the following language:
"1. That the plaintiff, Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company, is a corporation, duly created, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of North Carolina, with its principal office at Durham, in the county of Durham, State of North Carolina, and was so chartered and organized…
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