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Christian Circuit Court convenes for two days. Gilbert v. Ralston, assumpsit, in which Rountree and Lincoln appear for plaintiff, is dismissed. Kilbourn v. Archer is continued. Record.

Lewis v. administrators of Broadwell is tried in U.S. Circuit Court some time during term which opens today. Logan and Lincoln appear for defendants. Case goes to U.S. Supreme Court. 3 McLean 568.



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In U.S. Court which opened yesterday D. J. Baker, attorney for defendant in Napier v. Wooldridge, withdraws plea. Suit is to recover on judgment of $563.05 debt and $118.39 damages secured in circuit court of St. Louis County, Missouri. Logan & Lincoln are attorneys for plaintiff. Record.



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U.S. Circuit Court in Napier v. Wooldridge awards plaintiff $681.44 and damages of $140.97. On motion of Logan & Lincoln for plaintiff, leave is given to strike out second count of declaration in Walker and Hack v. McCoy. Jury finds for plaintiff and assesses damages at $172.29. Record.



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Public meeting on Oregon question is held in state house. Hardin says he is content to leave negotiations to President and he does not believe there will be war, but if there is he will fight. (This is third of three meetings, other two having been held on two preceding nights.) Sangamo Journal, 12 June 1845.



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[Attorney for plaintiff in Spies v. Neal et al. withdraws motion entered October 15, 1844, to set aside levy on execution. Lincoln entered motion in Oct., but it is not clear from record if Lincoln or Logan is attorney on this day. Record.]

Lincoln writes and signs assignment of errors in Murphy v. Summerville (SC). Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

[Convention on internal improvements is held at state house. Sangamo Journal, 12 June 1845.]



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Logan & Lincoln obtain judgment for $2,904.68 for plaintiffs in Hite et al. v. Kerney in U.S. Circuit Court. Record.

Thomas Ford, president of last night's meeting, appoints ten delegates to South Western Convention at Memphis: Murray McConnel, Baker, Douglas, E. D. Taylor, Hardin, John Reynolds, Lincoln, A. W. Cavarly, Wm. H. Bissell, and Mark Skinner. Sangamo Journal, 12 June 1845.



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Lincoln attends three-day term of Menard Circuit Court. Prosecution drops People v. Jacob Williams, indicted for sending challenge. Lincoln and Baker are attorneys for defendant. Leave is given to open depositions in Stockwell & Co. v. Page. Lincoln acts for plaintiff in Shropshin v. McHenry, chancery. Case is delayed by incorrect first name on witness list, and continued. Record.



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Trespass case, Moon v. Preston, is tried by jury, which finds defendant guilty and assesses damages at $5. Judgment of Justice of Peace Court is affirmed in Stockwell & Co. v. Page. In Short v. Caldwell, injunction suit, defendant is ruled to show cause why attachment should not be issued. Lincoln appears for defendant in the first two cases and for plaintiff in latter. Lincoln, for defendants, wins People v. Klein and Hosey, indicted for adultery and fornication, when prosecution drops case. Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.



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Lincoln & Herndon, in their first case in Menard County, successfully defend James Dorman, indicted for manslaughter. Baker, Matheny, and Harris argue Scott v. Busher, trespass case from Sangamon County. Lincoln and Campbell appear for defendant. Jury finds defendant guilty and assesses plaintiff's damages at $275. Court grants new trial. Lincoln appears for plaintiff in Waggoner v. Lukins. Lincoln and Harris are for defendant in People v. Pond, indicted for harboring slave. Pond is put under $300 bond to appear at next term. Record.



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Lincoln writes and signs declaration and praecipe, for Logan & Lincoln, in Logan & Lincoln v. Atchison. Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.



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Lincoln writes Samuel D. Marshall about Supreme Court cases, Dorman et ux. v. Lane, and Gatewood v. Wood and Wood. He asks Marshall to remind Henry Eddy, Shawneetown attorney, about his "little fee" in Rawlings v. Field. Abraham Lincoln to Samuel D. Marshall, 20 June 1845, CW, 1:345.



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Lincoln is appointed to committee to arrange public commemoration of Andrew Jackson's death. Register, 4 July 1845.



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Lincoln & Herndon, representing defendant in People ex rel. Myenhammer v. Hinkle, administrator, lose probate case when Hinkle is ordered by court to "take nothing of the estate of Justus Hinkle which remains for distribution" and to pay costs. Record.



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Lincoln meets with Jackson memorial committee, which arranges ceremony for July 12, 1845. Register, 4 July 1845.


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            <date value='1845-06-02'>Monday, June 2, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.5333, -89.2833' teiForm='name'>Taylorville, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Christian Circuit Court convenes for two days. <name type='case'>Gilbert v. Ralston</name>, assumpsit, in which Rountree and Lincoln
            appear for plaintiff, is dismissed. <name type='case'>Kilbourn v.
            Archer</name> is continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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         <p>
            <name type='case'>Lewis v. administrators of Broadwell</name> is tried in
            U.S. Circuit Court some time during term which opens today. Logan and Lincoln appear for
            defendants. Case goes to U.S. Supreme Court.<bibl default='NO'>3 McLean
               568.</bibl>
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            <date value='1845-06-03'>Tuesday, June 3, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> In U.S. Court which opened yesterday D. J. Baker, attorney for defendant in
               <name type='case'>Napier v. Wooldridge</name>, withdraws plea. Suit is
            to recover on judgment of $563.05 debt and $118.39 damages secured in circuit court of
            St. Louis County, Missouri. Logan &amp; Lincoln are attorneys for plaintiff.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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            <date value='1845-06-04'>Wednesday, June 4, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> U.S. Circuit Court in <name type='case'>Napier v.
            Wooldridge</name> awards plaintiff $681.44 and damages of $140.97. On motion of Logan
            &amp; Lincoln for plaintiff, leave is given to strike out second count of
            declaration in <name type='case'>Walker and Hack v. McCoy</name>. Jury
            finds for plaintiff and assesses damages at $172.29.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
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            <date value='1845-06-05'>Thursday, June 5, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Public meeting on Oregon question is held in state house. Hardin says he is
            content to leave negotiations to President and he does not believe there will be war,
            but if there is he will fight. (This is third of three meetings, other two having been
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               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 12 June 1845.</bibl>
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            <date value='1845-06-06'>Friday, June 6, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.6833, -89.5833' teiForm='name'>Peoria, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p> [Attorney for plaintiff in <name type='case'>Spies v. Neal
               et al.</name> withdraws motion entered October 15, 1844, to set aside levy on
            execution. Lincoln entered motion in Oct., but it is not clear from record if Lincoln or
            Logan is attorney on this day.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>]</p>
         <p> Lincoln writes and signs assignment of errors in <name type='case'>Murphy v. Summerville (SC)</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> [Convention on internal improvements is held at state house.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 12 June 1845.</bibl>]</p>
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            <date value='1845-06-07'>Saturday, June 7, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.6833, -89.5833' teiForm='name'>Peoria, IL</place>?</dateline>
         <p> Logan &amp; Lincoln obtain judgment for $2,904.68 for plaintiffs
               in <name type='case'>Hite et al. v. Kerney</name> in U.S. Circuit
               Court.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p> Thomas Ford, president of last night's meeting, appoints ten delegates to
            South Western Convention at Memphis: Murray McConnel, Baker, Douglas, E. D. Taylor,
            Hardin, John Reynolds, Lincoln, A. W. Cavarly, Wm. H. Bissell, and Mark Skinner.<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Sangamo Journal</title>, 12 June 1845.</bibl>
         </p>
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            <date value='1845-06-09'>Monday,
  June 9, 1845.</date> 
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln attends three-day term of Menard Circuit Court.
  Prosecution drops <name type='case'>People v. Jacob
  Williams</name>, indicted for sending challenge. Lincoln and Baker are
  attorneys for defendant. Leave is given to open depositions in 
  <name type='case'>Stockwell &amp; Co. v. Page</name>. Lincoln
  acts for plaintiff in <name type='case'>Shropshin v.
  McHenry</name>, chancery. Case is delayed by incorrect first name on witness
  list, and continued.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl> 
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            <date value='1845-06-10'>Tuesday, June 10, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Trespass case, <name type='case'>Moon v. Preston</name>, is
            tried by jury, which finds defendant guilty and assesses damages at $5. Judgment of
            Justice of Peace Court is affirmed in <name type='case'>Stockwell
               &amp; Co. v. Page</name>. In <name type='case'>Short v.
            Caldwell</name>, injunction suit, defendant is ruled to show cause why attachment should
            not be issued. Lincoln appears for defendant in the first two cases and for plaintiff in
            latter. Lincoln, for defendants, wins <name type='case'>People v. Klein
               and Hosey</name>, indicted for adultery and fornication, when prosecution drops
               case.<bibl default='NO'>Record; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of
               Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
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            <date value='1845-06-11'>Wednesday, June 11, 1845.</date>
            <place key='40.0000, -89.8333' teiForm='name'>Petersburg, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln &amp; Herndon, in their first case in Menard County,
            successfully defend James Dorman, indicted for manslaughter. Baker, Matheny, and Harris
            argue <name type='case'>Scott v. Busher</name>, trespass case from
            Sangamon County. Lincoln and Campbell appear for defendant. Jury finds defendant guilty
            and assesses plaintiff's damages at $275. Court grants new trial. Lincoln appears for
            plaintiff in <name type='case'>Waggoner v. Lukins</name>. Lincoln and
            Harris are for defendant in <name type='case'>People v. Pond</name>,
            indicted for harboring slave. Pond is put under $300 bond to appear at next term.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
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            <date value='1845-06-18'>Wednesday, June 18, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes and signs declaration and praecipe, for Logan &amp;
            Lincoln, in <name type='case'>Logan &amp; Lincoln v.
               Atchison</name>.<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of
               Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
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            <date value='1845-06-20'>Friday, June 20, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes Samuel D. Marshall about Supreme Court cases, <name type='case'>Dorman et ux. v. Lane</name>, and <name type='case'>Gatewood v. Wood and Wood</name>. He asks Marshall to remind Henry
            Eddy, Shawneetown attorney, about his "little fee" in <name type='case'>Rawlings v. Field</name>.<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln1;node=lincoln1%3A370' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Samuel D.
                  Marshall</xref>, 20 June 1845, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 1:345.</bibl>
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      </div2>

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            <date value='1845-06-26'>Thursday, June 26, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln is appointed to committee to arrange public commemoration of Andrew
            Jackson's death.<bibl default='NO'>Register, 4 July 1845.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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            <date value='1845-06-27'>Friday, June 27, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln &amp; Herndon, representing defendant in <name type='case'>People ex rel. Myenhammer v. Hinkle</name>, administrator, lose
            probate case when Hinkle is ordered by court to "take nothing of the estate of Justus
            Hinkle which remains for distribution" and to pay costs.<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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            <date value='1845-06-28'>Saturday, June 28, 1845.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.</dateline>
         <p> Lincoln meets with Jackson memorial committee, which arranges ceremony for
            July 12, 1845.<bibl default='NO'>Register, 4 July 1845.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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