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Wins Gasoline Tank In Court Case Biggest Case Tried Superior Court This Week Ends in Favor Interof Judgments Signed. The biggest far of the term of Robeson Superior for the trial of civil cases ended favor of the interpleaders, the Fayetteville Gas Co., this afternoon when the jury returned verdict against the Standard Oil stating that the Fayetteville concern titled to possession of gasoline tank in East Lumberton. The case was one of several similar cases to be tried this term of court and is expected have an bearing the others. Action was started by the Standard Oil Co. against Herring and the Crystal Oil Gas Co. for the possession of gasoline tank in East Lumberton, Herring withdrew from the suit. It was in evidence that the Standard Oil Co. put down the tank and that the Crystal Oil Gas Co. later came along and got the business. Instead of taking up the tank of the however, used offerone of the tanks of the Crystal Gas Co. in the place of the tank that was being used. The Standard Was by the fir mof Varser, Proctor and Messrs. David and Stacy and John Cooke of Fayetteville represented the interpleader. The Armour Fertilizer Works covered from the of $750 with interest debt. on Surles Co. from Major Jones $361 with interest. case Caldwell Blount and wife, judgment modified the Supreme was ordered that the plointiff cover of the defendants with costs and interest. In default the payment of this within the defendants equity redemption certain lands described complaint and they will condemned to be sold the the court for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the debt. Pridgen appointed to sell lands. The American National Bank covered of and Paul the sum of $1,000 and interrecovered damages the Eastern Carolina Inc. and the American delity Casualty injuries by him and for damages to his when the latter was struck nging the Eastern Carolina This was compromise Stewart awarded and the Murchison National Bank amount an of the bank Stewart for recovery collected insurance building which the bank and In case of W. McNeill until Peoples Bank, receiver the Bank Maxton. McGirt ordered that the lien heretofore entered the action. sofar lien ti.e Umber offered for sale representatives of rendered null void, and the sentatives of McGirt were ordered convey the timber to the purchaser free and clear of the lien that the rendered by the lower court matter of Leon and Lettie affirmed by the Supreme
