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<date value='1843-01-01'>Sunday, January 1, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> [Joseph Smith, Mormon leader, arrived Saturday and is today's sensation in
Springfield. He has been arrested on warrant issued by Gov. Ford and hearing before
Judge Pope in U.S. District Court is set for tomorrow. Smith is present at ball held
Saturday evening at American House in honor of election of Sidney Breese to U.S.
Senate.]</p>
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<date value='1843-01-02'>Monday, January 2, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Members of Galena bar file specification of charges against Judge Thomas C.
Browne. "The only charge which we call upon the House to notice, involves nothing
derogatory to his character, as a man of integrity, but is founded on the natural
infirmity and feebleness of his intellect, and over which he has no control."<bibl default='NO'>
<title>House Journal</title>; ISLA—<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 56.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-03'>Tuesday, January 3, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Before Committee of Whole, trial of Thomas C. Browne begins. By permission,
Judge Browne and Lincoln, his counsel, T. Drummond, C. Hempstead, A. L. Holmes, and T.
S. Campbell, members of Galena bar who brought charges, with their attorneys Lamborn and
Spring, take seats in House.<bibl default='NO'>ISLA—<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 56.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-04'>Wednesday, January 4, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Browne trial
continues. Doorkeepers have difficulty keeping order and quiet. After some
time, committee appointed to conduct trial asks to be discharged, which is
denied.<bibl default='NO'>ISLA—<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 56.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-05'>Thursday, January 5, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Trial of Judge Browne occupies House until late afternoon when committee
asks to be discharged from further consideration of complaint, which is granted by
House, ending case.<bibl default='NO'>ISLA—<title>Bulletin</title>, No. 56.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-14'>Saturday, January 14, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Lincoln writes and files bill in <name type='case' key='L03549'>Hill v. Thatcher et al.</name>
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-16'>Monday, January 16, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p>
<name type='case' key='L02485'>Schlenker et al. v. Risley</name> (SC), is
argued before court by Ficklin for appellants and Lincoln for appellee. Judgment of
trial court is affirmed January 27, 1843.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-17'>Tuesday, January 17, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> James A. McDougall, attorney general, moves peremptory mandamus in <name type='case' key='L02458'>People ex rel. McGoon v. Browne</name> (SC).
Lincoln and Scammon appear for Thomas C. Browne.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-18'>Wednesday, January 18, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Lincoln, attorney for appellee in <name type='case' key='L00820'>McDaniel v. Guy</name> (SC), appeal from Macoupin County, files copy
of record of Circuit Court and moves to dismiss appeal as appellant has failed to file.
Appeal is dismissed. In <name type='case' key='L02458'>People ex rel.
McGoon v. Browne</name>, motion for peremptory mandamus is argued by Campbell for
relator and Scammon for defendant.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-20'>Friday, January 20, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> In <name type='case' key='L02458'>People ex rel. McGoon v.
Browne</name>, defendant is given until Monday to make return to alternative
mandamus.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-24'>Tuesday, January 24, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p>
<name type='case' key='L02460'>Mason v. Park</name> (SC), appeal from
Richland, is argued before court by Ficklin for plaintiff and Lincoln for defendant, and
case submitted. On February 11, 1843 case is remanded to Circuit Court with costs
against appellee.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p> Lincoln attends evening meeting of people interested in temperance.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-25'>Wednesday, January 25, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Lincoln, representing defendants, obtains leave to file amended record in
<name type='case' key='L00580'>Mety & Allen v. Wolff &
Hoppe</name> (SC), appeal from Macon County.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<p> Lincoln, Josiah Lamborn, and J. Dougherty, committee appointed at
temperance meeting, address letter to House of Representatives asking use of hall for
temperance lecture by Mr. Fairchild this evening.<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-26'>Thursday, January 26, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Lincoln accompanies sheriff and his clients Condell & Jones to
State Bank where they collect $8,200 in specie. At previous term of Sangamon Circuit
Court he secured judgment against bank for this amount.<bibl default='NO'>Joliet Courier, 1 February 1843.</bibl>
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<p> In Supreme Court Lincoln appears for defendant in <name type='case' key='L02085'>Ryder et al. v. Stephenson</name>, appeal from
Madison.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-27'>Friday,
January 27, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield,
IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Motion to dismiss appeal because of
insufficiency of bond in <name type='case' key='L02085'>Ryder et
al. v. Stephenson</name>, argued yesterday by Chickering for plaintiffs and
Lincoln for defendant, is allowed. Argument is begun in
<name type='case' key='L02079'>Fitch et al. v. Pinckard et
al.</name> (SC), action of ejectment appealed from Madison County. Lincoln and
Chickering represent defendants in error.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-28'>Saturday, January 28, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Martin, for plaintiffs, continues argument in <name type='case' key='L02079'>Fitch et al. v. Pinckard et al.</name>
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-30'>Monday, January 30, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Argument in <name type='case' key='L02079'>Fitch et al. v.
Pinckard et al.</name> is continued by Martin for plaintiffs and Lincoln and
Chickering for defendants. <name type='case' key='L03219'>State Bank of
Illinois v. Condell, Jones & Co.</name>, appeal from Sangamon, is submitted
on agreed case by Thomas for plaintiff and Logan, Lincoln, Baker, and Bledsoe for
defendants.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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<date value='1843-01-31'>Tuesday, January 31, 1843.</date>
<place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
<p> Argument is continued in <name type='case' key='L02079'>Fitch et al. v. Pinckard et al.</name> by Hall and N. D. Strong for plaintiffs and
Hardin for defendants.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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