Lincoln and Edward Jones lose Perkins v. Hall when a jury finds for plaintiff for the sum of $544 debt and one cent damages. Lincoln and Jones then file a motion for a new trial which the court takes under consideration. Signing "James & Lincoln," Lincoln writes and files plaintiff's replication in Atchison for use of Allen v. Pekin, Illinois and the defendant joins the issue. In Atchison for use of Allen v. Pekin, Illinois and Hamilton v. Pekin, Illinois the court grants the defendant leave to answer both complaints jointly. Lincoln and Benjamin F. James represent the plaintiffs, while Benjamin S. Prettyman and Halsey O. Merriman represent Pekin. Replication, filed 8 April 1851, Atchison for use of Allen v. Pekin, Illinois, Copy, IHi.