Summary: William Firebaugh gave a $100 promissory note to John Stephens, who assigned it to Abednigo Stephens. After Firebaugh failed to pay, Abednigo Stephens retained Lincoln and sued to collect the debt. The More
Summary: Doshia Wyatt, widow of Robert Wyatt, retained Lincoln and sued for her dower. Thomas Wyatt died in 1847 and left all of his property to his son Robert. Robert Wyatt lost part of the land, the Mill Farm More
Summary: Joseph Gundy and John Gundy entered into the business of selling hogs and cattle in the fall of 1847, and decided to dissolve the partnership in December 1848. Joseph Gundy sued John Gundy in a chancer More
Summary: Sconce and Conover hired Hiestand to build a saw mill. Hiestand won a $423.22 judgment against them, and Sconce and Conover won $50 and $261.90 judgments against Hiestand. Sconce and Conover retained L More
Summary: Peters agreed to sell for Booker and Miller eighty acres of land for $400 and chattel and cattle for $200 in return for twelve shares of capital stock in the Wabash Navigation Company. The parties agre More
Summary: The heirs of Joseph Davis retained Lincoln and sued the heirs of Marcus Snow in a bill of chancery to collect money misappropriated by Snow while he was the administrator of Davis's estate. The Davis h More
Summary: Campbell sued Smith in an action of slander and requested $2,000 in damages. Campbell, the state's attorney, claimed that Smith publicly accused him of drunkenness, neglect of duty, and collusion by pu More
Summary: In 1845, John Lamon gave George Lamon a $600 bond, which bound John Lamon to give George Lamon possession of 120 acres, and a promise to convey title. John Lamon died before making the conveyance, and More
Summary: Knight retained Lincoln and sued the heirs of Washington Carter to settle a partnership. Carter and Knight had been partners in selling land and livestock and in farming. The court appointed three comm More
Summary: Lamm and Bachop attempted to settle a dispute through arbitration. Lamm agreed to relinquish a quitclaim deed on 360 acres of land in return for a $125 promissory note from Bachop. Lamm sued after Bach More
In Lincoln's hand. Summary: Knight retained Lincoln and sued the heirs of Washington Carter to settle a partnership. Carter and Knight had been partners in selling land and livestock and in farming. The court a More
Summary: McFarland sued Layton in an action of debt, seeking $2,500 for the debt and an additional $1,250 in damages. Layton, represented by Lincoln, pleaded the statute of limitations since the debts accrued a More
According to penciled note, Lincoln's handwriting on 2 pages near end. Summary: Joseph Gundy and John Gundy entered into the business of selling hogs and cattle in the fall of 1847, and decided to dissolve the More
Summary: Young sued Littler for $1,000 for assault and battery. The fight occurred on Young's property after Littler claimed that a hog belonged to him. Littler, represented by Lincoln, pleaded self-defense and More
Portion of manuscript appears to be in Lincoln's hand. Summary: The Great Western Railroad petitioned the circuit court to appoint commissioners to assess damages on land that belonged to McDonald and others. T More