In the U. S. Circuit Court, Lincoln and Stephen T. Logan represent the Morgan County Bank in the case of Gale v. Morgan County Bank. Plaintiff Dewitt C. Gale is suing the bank for $10,000 in damages. Gale made deposits totaling $4,000, and he claims that the bank failed to credit his account. Judge Samuel H. Treat swears in a jury who listens to the evidence and the testimony. The jury decides in favor of the bank, and the Court orders the plaintiff to pay the court costs. Narratio, filed 30 May 1857, Gale v. Morgan County Bank, Record Group 21, case file 142; Affidavit of Henry R. Read, 10 June 1857, Gale v. Morgan County Bank, Record Group 21, case file 142; Jury Verdict, filed 16 January 1858, Gale v. Morgan County Bank, Record Group 21, case file 142; Order, 16 January 1858, Gale v. Morgan County Bank, Record Group 21, General Records, Vol. 1, 253; Judgment Docket, 16 January 1858, Gale v. Morgan County Bank, Record Group 21, Judgment Docket, Vol. 1, fol. 19, all in U. S. Circuit Court, Southern District of Illinois, National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago, IL.