Christian Circuit Court convenes. Woods v. Ketchum et al., action for trespass vi et armis, is dismissed by plaintiff at his costs. Lincoln appears for defendant. Tanner v. Ketchum et al., in which jury failed to agree November 21, 1850, is continued. Record.

Lincoln, for defendants, opposes Stephen A. Douglas and Logan in Dunlap v. Smith & Dunlap in Northern Grand Division of Supreme Court. After decision of Supreme Court December 28, 1850, Judge Davis refused to allow Dunlap's claim to discharge his debt to assignees of State Bank in notes and certificates of bank, and Dunlap appealed. Record.

Dunlap v. Smith & Dunlap is concluded. Supreme Court later decides against Lincoln's client, holding that act liquidating bank authorized its debtors to discharge their indebtedness in notes and certificates of bank unless indebtedness arose as subscription to bank's stock. Record; 12 Ill., 399.

Lincoln and Wingate represent relators in People ex rel. Stephenson v. Marshall. On February 11, 1851 legislature united Gallatin and Saline Counties, making Equality county seat. Saline County Court, claiming this act unconstitutional, applies for mandamus to compel Marshall, circuit judge, to hold regular term of court at Raleigh in Saline County. Record.

Trial of People ex rel. Stephenson v. Marshall is concluded. Lincoln and Wingate win case when Supreme Court holds action of legislature invalid without sanction of people of counties, declares law unconstitutional, and awards mandamus. Record; 12 Ill. 391.

Lincoln buys Robert pair of shoes for 75¢. Irwin Journal.

Lincoln takes up Sangamon & Alton Railroad cases. "What points, in our Rail Road cases, were decided at the Spring term of your Circuit Court?" he asks William Martin, "and how were they decided? Will the Secretary, with his Books, be out here at our fall terms? or will we be driven to try to prove the ordering of the calls, by depositions?" Abraham Lincoln to William Martin, 23 June 1851, CW, 2:105-6.

Lincoln writes and files in Sangamon Circuit Court mortgage foreclosure bill in Baker v. Moffett & Allen, and fills out summons form. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln appears before N. W. Matheny, clerk of Sangamon Circuit Court, and has Christian County deed acknowledged. Deed Record, Christian County, III, 857-59.