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Title | Letter from Heriot Clarkson to Julia L. Clarkson |
Date | January 24, 1940 |
Description | Judge Clarkson tells his cousin about the Switzerland Company's win in their lawsuit against the State Highway Commission. He says he is "vindicated" and humorously notes that the jury deliberated for 25 minutes, effectively awarding him $1000 for every minute they were out. The letter affirms that most of the settlement went to pay the Switzerland Company's debts. Judge Clarkson also mentions his sisters Ida Clarkson Jones and Annie Clarkson. |
Commentary | Box 4, folder 83. |
Location |
Location Name: Little Switzerland Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147 |
Creator Individual | Heriot Clarkson |
Tags |
Clarkson, Julia L.
Lawsuits Letters Little Switzerland (N.C.) State Highway and Public Works Commission Switzerland Company |
Credit | Heriot Clarkson Papers, #1313, Southern Historical Collection, The Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |