Decree in Clark v. Hoxworth et al, [Law papers].

Appears to be in Lincoln's hand.

Summary: In 1846, John Hoxworth and his wife, Rachel Hoxworth, gave Clark ten $140 promissory notes ($1400), and secured them by a mortgage on 240 acres of land. Hoxworth later conveyed the same land to Hiram Catlett and Herald Catlett. After the Hoxworths failed to pay, Clark retained Lincoln and sued the Hoxworths and the Catletts. The court continued the case because Lincoln made an error in describing the mortgaged land in the bill of complaint. Rachel Hoxworth later defaulted, and the court ordered the Catletts to pay Clark $1,886.29. The court continued the case against John Hoxworth until dismissing it in 1867.

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