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Correspondence: Geo H. Smathers to Cocke & Cocke, February 11, 1932

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  • Zebulon Weaver (1872-1948) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from western North Carolina. He was a member of the North Carolina Park Commission and was involved in the land acquisition process that went towards establishment of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway. In this letter Smathers informs Messrs. Cocke and Cocke that he was enclosing a copy of the agreement for the other heirs of Wm. M. Cocke, Jr. so they could be parties to the suit --the State of North Carolina vs. The Champion Fibre Co. et al. - and set up their claim of title to the land.
  • February 11,1932. ,ssrs. Hooka L Cocke, Ra<. State of Eorth Carolina ; tor nays at Law* vs. Asheville, 1.0. fhe Oha^icn Pihre Co. et al« Gentlemen; - In accordance with the talk I have just had with your i J.Cocke over the phone I am herewi' miosis copy of agreement for the o12ier heirs of ha. P. Hoeke, Jr. to become parties to the above entitled suit, which $111 save the cos . use of having the summons served "by publication in accordance with fee act creating the hark Commission in fee State of Porta Carolina and if you feel inclined to do so M.11 a; m the parties sign the agreement and ac.anowled.ge the execution of the saaB before a hotnrp i ublio if they doaira to h the suit and set up their claim of title to an interest in the land. If, however, you prefer set to ^r-aeat the agree I lo the parties you. will please retnaa,. a %q . i*B3 I «ill take up the matter with the cthor heirs myself. Your immediate attention ta this matter will tee ^/i-eatly • elated an I a.. | reparing to proceed to a hearing of those caases at an early date. Very truly yours, Geo .H.hmathers. GH3: .. P.3.Since writing tfe.® above I have decided to mail you three copies of the agreement so you can use one copy for the parties here in this County, one copy to mail to the party in Spartanburg, and one copy for the parties in California, G« H. 3.