[Macon Circuit Court convenes for three-day term at Decatur. Judge John Pearson presides.]

Stuart & Lincoln have three cases called on the first day of the fall term of the Sangamon County Circuit Court. They represent Rachel Roll, the complainant in the divorce case Roll v. Roll. The court grants her a divorce decree after her husband fails to appear. In Whitney v. Johnson, they represent the defendant Joel Johnson and confess to the court his indebtedness of $250 to the plaintiff. The court grants their petition for the partition of land in Broadwell v. Broadwell et al.Record.

Lincoln writes and signs praecipe filed in Rupert & Lindenberger v. H. Garrett & Co., and declaration in Thomas H. Buckmaster v. Alexander Garrett.Photocopy.

Stuart & Lincoln file pleas for their clients Felix Green and Tarleton Lloyd in Torrey v. Green and Torrey v. Lloyd. The court grants Stuart & Lincoln's petition to sell land to pay widow's dower and debts in Carrico v. Carrico et al. The jury fails to agree on a verdict in Torrey v. Green and the court discharges the jury. Lincoln represents the defendant, William Green. The plaintiffs dismiss and pay all court costs in their case against Lincoln's clients, the defendants inLevick & Jenkins v. A. Withers & Co. In Fleming v. Ransdell, Lincoln files a subpoena for a defense witness, Charles S. Dorsey of Tazewell County.Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.