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Decree in Hamilton v. Haines et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Haines gave Hamilton a promissory note for $2,000 and secured the note with a mortgage on two hundred acres. Hamilton sued to foreclose the mortgage after Haines failed to pay. Haines defaulted, and th... More

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

A presidential conjuror / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Print shows President Chester A. Arthur as a magician on a stage, pulling cards out of a hat and tossing them into the audience; the cards are labeled "Secretary of Navy, Foreign Minister, Interior, Consulate, ... More

Pleas in Peters for use of Booker & Miller v. Lamon & Turner, [Law pap...

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

Bill for Divorce in McCardle v. McCardle, [Law papers].

Bill for Divorce in McCardle v. McCardle, [Law papers].

Bill of Complaint in Keys v. Keys et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Isaac Keys died in 1848. In his will, he left particular items of personal property and real property to his heirs. All of the property was distributed properly except for one tract of land. Isaac Keys... More

Bill of Complaint in Keys v. Keys et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Isaac Keys died in 1848. In his will, he left particular items of personal property and real property to his heirs. All of the property was distributed properly except for one tract of land. Isaac Keys... More

Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to James H. Hackett, September 28, 187...

Deposition in Trustees of Township 17N, Range 13W v. Donovan & Palmer,...

Summary: The trustees of schools, of township 17N, range 13W, sued Donovan and Palmer to set aside a land sale. Donovan had purchased four lots from the school commissioners at $0.50 and $0.75 per acre after th... More

Deposition in Trustees of Township 17N, Range 13W v. Donovan & Palmer,...

Summary: The trustees of schools, of township 17N, range 13W, sued Donovan and Palmer to set aside a land sale. Donovan had purchased four lots from the school commissioners at $0.50 and $0.75 per acre after th... More

Decree in Ex parte Lewis, [Law papers].

Document signed by Judge David Davis regarding the estate of Christian Nudson, in which Lincoln's name appears as guardian for Lena Nudson. Summary: At the time of his death in 1855, Christian Nudson owed debts... More

Petition for Dower in Wyatt v. Leonard et al, [Law papers].

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Bill of Complaint in Johnson et al. v. Snow et al, [Law papers].

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

Plea in Peters for use of Booker & Miller v. Lamon & Turner, [Law pape...

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

Bill of Exceptions in Gray v. Gray et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Mary Anna Gray sued Franklin Gray for divorce on the grounds of adultery. Franklin Gray failed to appear, and the court granted the divorce and awarded Mary Anna Gray $5,000 in alimony. Five years late... More

Bill of Complaint in Keys v. Keys et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Isaac Keys died in 1848. In his will, he left particular items of personal property and real property to his heirs. All of the property was distributed properly except for one tract of land. Isaac Keys... More

Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to James H. Hackett, September 28, 187...

Deposition in Trustees of Township 17N, Range 13W v. Donovan & Palmer,...

Summary: The trustees of schools, of township 17N, range 13W, sued Donovan and Palmer to set aside a land sale. Donovan had purchased four lots from the school commissioners at $0.50 and $0.75 per acre after th... More

Wallace & Whitney, Attorney's & Counselors at Law.

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Wallace & Whitney, Attorney's & Counselors at Law.

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Decree in Hamilton v. Haines et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Haines gave Hamilton a promissory note for $2,000 and secured the note with a mortgage on two hundred acres. Hamilton sued to foreclose the mortgage after Haines failed to pay. Haines defaulted, and th... More

Petition for Dower in Wyatt v. Leonard et al, [Law papers].

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Praecipe in People v. Furrow & Rice, [Law papers].

Summary: Furrow and Rice stole Deck's horse. The state's attorney indicted Furrow and Rice for larceny, and Furrow and Rice retained Lincoln and pleaded not guilty. The jury found Furrow and Rice guilty and sen... More

Bill of Complaint in Johnson et al. v. Snow et al, [Law papers].

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

Bill of Complaint in Johnson et al. v. Snow et al, [Law papers].

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

Plea in Jones & Smith v. Madden & Rhode, [Law papers].

Demurrer, Plea in Smith v. Campbell, [Law papers].

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

Demurrer, Plea in Smith v. Campbell, [Law papers].

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

Bill of Exceptions in Unknown v. Unknown, [Law papers].

Summary: An unknown plaintiff sued an unknown defendant, who retained Lincoln. The court ruled for the plaintiff. The defendant apparently planned to appeal the case because Lincoln wrote a bill of exceptions f... More

A weak ticket in the field - and a weaker expected--If the Republicans...

Cartoon showing James A. Garfield and Chester Arthur standing on the left, and Samuel J. Tilden and David Davis standing on the right. Illus. in: Puck, 1880 June 16, vol. 7, p. 257.

Deposition in Trustees of Township 17N, Range 13W v. Donovan & Palmer,...

Summary: The trustees of schools, of township 17N, range 13W, sued Donovan and Palmer to set aside a land sale. Donovan had purchased four lots from the school commissioners at $0.50 and $0.75 per acre after th... More

Letter from Robert Todd Lincoln to James H. Hackett, March 17, 1871.

Decree in Hamilton v. Haines et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Haines gave Hamilton a promissory note for $2,000 and secured the note with a mortgage on two hundred acres. Hamilton sued to foreclose the mortgage after Haines failed to pay. Haines defaulted, and th... More

Petition for Dower in Wyatt v. Leonard et al, [Law papers].

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

Petition for Dower in Wyatt v. Leonard et al, [Law papers].

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

Bill for Injunction in Sconce & Conover v. Hiestand & Probst, [Law pap...

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

Replication in Lee v. Coburn, [Law papers].

Autographed endorsement. Summary: Lee sued Coburn to collect $600 for five years of labor as a servant. There was no written contract, guarantee, or promise between the parties, and Lee refused to prosecute the... More

Pleas in Peters for use of Booker & Miller v. Lamon & Turner, [Law pap...

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

Bill of Complaint in Johnson et al. v. Snow et al, [Law papers].

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

Demurrer, Plea in Smith v. Campbell, [Law papers].

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

Bill of Exceptions in McDonald et al. v. Great Western Railroad, [Law ...

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

Bill of Exceptions in McDonald et al. v. Great Western Railroad, [Law ...

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

Bill of Complaint in Keys v. Keys et al, [Law papers].

Summary: Isaac Keys died in 1848. In his will, he left particular items of personal property and real property to his heirs. All of the property was distributed properly except for one tract of land. Isaac Keys... More