In the Moultrie County Circuit Court, Lincoln defends Jonathan Dazey and Joseph Dazey who are being sued for malicious prosecution in the case of Cook v. Dazey and Dazey. Judge David Davis calls the case for a hearing. Lincoln files Jonathan Dazey's affidavit for a continuance until the fall term, and Judge Davis approves the continuance and charges the court costs to Dazey and Dazey. Lincoln collects part of his fee for his work on the case of Newlan et al. v. Perryman et al., a dispute over a land title. Order, 1 June 1852, Cook v. Dazey and Dazey, Circuit Court Record O, 142, Moultrie County Circuit Court, Moultrie County Courthouse, Sullivan, IL; Promissory Note, 1 June 1852, Newlan et al. v. Perryman et al., box 16, Moultrie County Court, Moultrie County Courthouse, Sullivan, IL.