Thursday, April 15, 1852.Metamora, IL. | In the Woodford County Circuit Court, State's Attorney David B. Campbell enters a motion of
nolle prosequi in the case of People v. Snyder et
al. Campbell's motion ends the state's prosecution of Lincoln's clients Isaac Snyder,
John Johnson, Aaron Burt, and Dempsey Hawkins, who were indicted for "gaming." In the chancery
case of Dressler v. Dressler et al., Lincoln files an
answer for the minor heirs of Abraham Dressler: Levi Dressler, Jane Dressler, and Hannah
Dressler. Lincoln is the guardian ad litem for the children in the land partition
case. In the case of Rogers v. Rogers et al., another
chancery case involving the partition of land, Lincoln files a guardian ad litem's
answer for minor heirs Susan F. Morton, John W. Morton, Tabitha Ann Morton, Elizabeth Morton,
Jeremiah R. Morton, and John A. Halderman. Order, 15 April 1852, People v. Snyder et
al., Common Law Record A, 230; Decree, 15 April 1852, Dressler v. Dressler et
al., Chancery Record A, 109-10, both in Woodford County Circuit Court, Woodford County
Courthouse, Eureka, IL; Guardian Ad Litem's Answer (copy), 15 April 1852, Dressler v.
Dressler et al., copy files, IHi, Springfield, IL; Decree, 15 April 1852, Rogers
v. Rogers et al., Chancery Record A, 114-16, Woodford County Circuit Court, Woodford
County Courthouse, Eureka, IL; Guardian Ad Litem's Answer (copy), filed 15 April 1852,
Rogers v. Rogers et al., copy files, IHi, Springfield, IL. |