The court appoints Lincoln guardian ad litem for an infant defendant in Thayer v. Phillips et al. Stuart & Lincoln file the defendant's plea in Sinnard v. Kyle. Stuart & Lincoln represent the defendant in Foster v. Cassidy and the court allows the attorneys in the case to open depositions. Lincoln does most of paper work in these suits, and he also writes and signs a plea for the defendant in Fleming v. Ransdell.Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.