Results 21 entries found

Thursday, December 1, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln have ten cases continued, and two are dismissed on their motion. He writes report of commissioners in Crow & Crow v. Crow et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Friday, December 2, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Commissioners report in Crow & Crow v. Crow et al. is approved and costs are paid by all parties in proportion to property awarded. Lincoln writes petition for dower and partition, and court order. In Jackson v. Applegate, defendant files amended answer and complainant is ruled to file his replication in 30 days. Logan & Lincoln appear for plaintiff in both cases.Record.

Saturday, December 3, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln appear in the U.S. District Court as solicitors of William L. Wilmans. Judge Pope grants the bankruptcy petition and sets March 6, 1843, for final hearing in In re Wilmans.Record.

Monday, December 5, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln file with the clerk of the U.S. District Court a notice for the creditors of William L. Wilmans of White County and Thomas M. Hope of Madison County to appear for the final hearing of the bankruptcy cases In re Wilmans and In re Hope at Kaskaskia on March 6, 1843.Record.

Wednesday, December 7, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln file in the U.S. District Court a petition, inventory, and list of creditors of George Legier of Wabash County. On their motion, Judge Pope sets February 1, 1843, for the preliminary hearing of the bankruptcy case In re Legier.Record.

Thursday, December 8, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln writes and signs assignment of errors in Dorman et ux. v. Lane (SC).Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Friday, December 9, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln represent Henry Arnold in the preliminary hearing of the bankruptcy case In re Arnold before Judge Pope in the U.S. District Court.Record.

Saturday, December 10, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln, attorneys for plaintiffs in Wilson et al. v. Palmer & Leverick win judgment by default in U.S. Circuit Court. Court awards $1,158.50 damages and $23.52 costs.Record.

Monday, December 12, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

In U.S. Circuit Court, Logan & Lincoln file declaration in Moore v. Nelson & Ashworth, ejection suit from Fulton County. Record.

[Supreme Court begins long term, closing March 6, 1843.] Lincoln buys at Robert Irwin's store pair of martingales (harness) for $2.Irwin Ledger.

Wednesday, December 14, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Appellants in Schlenker et al. v. Risley (SC), action of trespass for false imprisonment, and Robinson v. Cheseldine & Nye, are ruled to assign errors by Friday. Lincoln appears alone for appellee in first case, writing reply to assignment of errors, and with Logan for appellant in latter.Record.

Robinson v. Martin is settled by agreement in U.S. Court. Contract is rescinded and plaintiff recovers land.Record.

Lincoln writes and signs reply to petition in Greathouse & Chesnut v. Smith. In Pentecost & Pickering v. Maghee et al. he writes and signs reply to assignment of errors.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Thursday, December 15, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln represent two petitioners in bankruptcy, Otis Caswell of Boone County, and Jacob Miller of Coles County in In re Caswell and In re Miller before the U.S. District Court.Record.

Friday, December 16, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Averill & Lowell v. Field is argued before Supreme Court by Lincoln for plaintiff and Bledsoe for defendant. In Greathouse & Chesnut v. Smith, appeal from Macoupin, appellant is ruled to file abstract by December 19, 1842. Brayman represents appellant and Lincoln appellee.Record.

Monday, December 19, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln file notices in Clark v. Clark, divorce petition, and Barret v. Fulton et al., chancery case, for defendants who reside out of state, to appear at next term of Sangamon Circuit Court.Record.

Wednesday, December 21, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Benjamin R. Hampton, applicant for admission to bar, is examined by Gillespie, Lincoln, and J. Y. Scammon and admitted to practice.Record.

Thursday, December 22, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Logan & Lincoln represent petitioners in three bankruptcy cases before the U.S. District Court.Record.

Saturday, December 24, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

XML error in Log entry

Monday, December 26, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Wilson v. Alexander (SC), case from Tazewell County involving forged note, is argued by Lincoln for appellant and Thomas for appellee. On December 29, 1842 judgment is reversed with costs and case remanded for another hearing consistent with Justice Treat's opinion.Record.

He writes reply to petition in Payne & Alexander v. Frazier & FrazierHerndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Tuesday, December 27, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Ficklin, attorney for plaintiff in Payne & Alexander v. Frazier & Frazier (SC), argues his motion that writ of error be made supersedeas. Lincoln appears for defendant in error. Schlenker et al. v. Risley is set for argument January 16, 1842. Logan & Lincoln file notice for creditors of George Legur to appear February 1, 1843 before Judge Pope for preliminary hearing.Record.

Lincoln writes part of answer of John B. Broadwell in Broadwell et al. for use of Thompson et ux. v. Broadwell et al.Photocopy.

Wednesday, December 28, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Motion for supersedeas in Payne & Alexander v. Frazier & Frazier is allowed.Record.

Friday, December 30, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln writes order of court and order for execution of lien in Dresser v. Miles, Menard County case won November 15, 1842.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Saturday, December 31, 1842.+-

Springfield, IL.

Lincoln, attorney for Judge Thomas C. Browne, draws up preamble and resolutions which are presented by O. H. Browning to House for adoption. He asks petitioners to set down in writing and file with clerk of House, before Monday noon, all decisions, judicial acts and omissions which they intend proving, and that Browne be furnished copy. House Journal.

Lincoln writes, swears, and signs "Logan & Lincoln" to answer in Carpenter v. Wash et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

He deposits $16.98 into his account with a Springfield merchant, and the merchant credits Lincoln's account $63 for "Profit & Loss." Account (copy), 31 December 1842, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 282, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.