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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-01'>Wednesday, March 1, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
At request of Robert Smith of Alton, Stuart, Lincoln, and Edwards 
submit lengthy opinion attacking validity of charter of Mississippi 
and Atlantic Railroad.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A253' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham Lincoln to Robert Smith</xref>, 1 March 1854, <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:212-16.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-02'>Thursday, March 2, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes plea for Patrick Sullivan, plaintiff, in <name type='case' key='L00491'>Sullivan 
v. People</name>, in Supreme Court from Macon County. Oglesby acts with Lincoln.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-03'>Friday, March 3, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and signs declaration in <name type='case' key='L03753'>Harris v. Great Western RR</name>, Sangamon Circuit Court case.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-04'>Saturday, March 4, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln argues two cases in Supreme Court: <name type='case' key='L00491'>Sullivan v. People</name>, and <name type='case' key='L00679'>Stewardson v. Stewardson</name>. In both cases he represents plaintiffs in error. In first he defends right of tavern keeper to sell liquor without license, and in second he contests decree of divorce. He is unsuccessful in both cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record; 15 Ill. 145, 223.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
[U.S. Senate passes Kansas-Nebraska bill.]
</p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-06'>Monday, March 6, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
For complainant, Lincoln writes and signs divorce bill in <name type='case' key='L04105'>Morgan v. Morgan</name>. He writes and signs chancery bill to divide assets in <name type='case' key='L04675'>Taylor &amp; Arnold v. Robinson et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-08'>Wednesday, March 8, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon file in Sangamon Circuit Court bill of complaint in <name type='case' key='L04373'>Rhodes et al. v. Ash et al.</name>
            <bibl default='NO'>Photocopy.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-10'>Friday, March 10, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln writes and sends to Bloomington declaration and praecipe in <name type='case' key='L01627'>Bishop v. Illinois Central RR</name>, signing for "Stuart &amp; Lincoln."
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-16'>Thursday, March 16, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln pays his carriage maker $11 for varnishing and placing new back panel.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Obed Lewis Account Books</title>.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-20'>Monday, March 20, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Spring term of Sangamon Circuit Court commences. Lincoln &amp; 
Herndon have eight cases called. One case is set for hearing one week 
later, one is continued, one is dismissed on motion of attorneys for 
both parties, while five are dismissed at cost of Lincoln &amp; 
Herndon's clients.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1854-03-21'>Tuesday, March 21, 1854.</date> 
            <place key='39.7333, -90.2167' teiForm='name'>Jacksonville,
  IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Leaving Sangamon work to Herndon, Lincoln goes to
  Jacksonville to participate in trial of much interest: 
  <name type='case' key='L00871'>Selby v. Dunlap</name>. During preceding autumn
  Selby, editor of "Morgan Journal," printed communication reflecting on Dunlap.
  In retaliation Dunlap gave him severe horsewhipping. Selby sues for damages,
  and Lincoln is one of Dunlap's counsel. <bibl default='NO'>Frank J. Heinl, <title>An Epitome
  of Jacksonville History</title> (Jacksonville, IL: n.p., 1925), 19;
  Jacksonville Constitutionalist, 21 March 1854.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-22'>Wednesday, March 22, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.7333, -90.2167' teiForm='name'>Jacksonville, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln "wins" case when jury awards Selby only $300.
<bibl default='NO'>
               <title>Illinois Journal</title>, 24 March 1854.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-23'>Thursday, March 23, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon have five cases in Sangamon Circuit Court; three come to trial. In <name type='case' key='L02555'>Alsop v. Harrison</name>, jury returns verdict of $228.50. In <name type='case' key='L03067'>Crafton v. Doran</name>, court affirms verdict of justice of peace in amount of $47. In both cases Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent defendants. In third case court also finds against Lincoln &amp; Herndon's client.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-24'>Friday, March 24, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Lincoln &amp; Herndon's court work consists mainly of formalities, filing pleas, making motions, etc. Only one of their six cases comes to trial, <name type='case' key='L04873'>Williams v. Springfield Marine &amp; Fire Insurance Co.</name> Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent plaintiff, Logan defendant. Jury fails to agree, and case is continued.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-25'>Saturday, March 25, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Four trials end busy week for Lincoln &amp; Herndon. In <name type='case' key='L03305'>Gatton v. Cooley &amp; Cooley</name> jury finds against their client, plaintiff; in <name type='case' key='L04532'>Winters v. Shockey</name>, verdict is for their client, although award is only $10; in <name type='case' key='L04509'>Rorax v. Arnold</name>, jury fails to agree. Fourth case, tried by court, results in victory for Lincoln &amp; Herndon's client.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
Lincoln writes affidavit of Thomas Johnson filed in <name type='case' key='L03772'>Johnson v. Wickham</name>. In <name type='case' key='L04597'>Smith et al. v. Green et al.</name> he writes and signs "Logan, Lincoln &amp; Herndon" to petition for partition, and writes Burch's affidavit, which Burch swears.
<bibl default='NO'>Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

<div2 part='N' sample='complete' org='uniform'>
         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-27'>Monday, March 27, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
Eight Lincoln &amp; Herndon cases are called. All are continued except one divorce case, <name type='case' key='L04105'>Morgan v. Morgan</name>, in which defendant defaults and Lincoln &amp; Herndon obtain decree for their client.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
         <p>
In another divorce case, <name type='case'>Lewis v. Lewis</name>, 
Lincoln writes order of court.
<bibl default='NO'>Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-28'>Tuesday, March 28, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
In <name type='case' key='L02699'>Blankenbaker et al. v. Ford et al.</name> Lincoln &amp; Herndon, representing complainants, win partition suit. <name type='case' key='L03903'>Loose v. Chicago &amp; Mississippi RR</name> is submitted to two arbitrators, who bring in verdict 
for plaintiff, whom Lincoln &amp; Herndon represent. Motions are entered in two other cases.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline>
            <date value='1854-03-29'>Wednesday, March 29, 1854.</date>
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>.
</dateline>
         <p>
On last day of Sangamon Circuit Court, Lincoln &amp; Herndon have one case&#8212;<name type='case' key='L04099'>Moore v. Moore</name>&#8212;in which, as attorneys for defendant, they file demurrer.
<bibl default='NO'>Record.</bibl>
         </p>
      </div2>

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         <dateline> 
            <date value='1854-03-31'>Friday, March
  31, 1854.</date> 
            <place key='39.8000, -89.6333' teiForm='name'>Springfield, IL</place>. </dateline>
         <p> Lincoln writes
  George B. Kinkead, attorney of Lexington, Kentucky, acknowledging receipt of
  letter informing him that <name type='case' key='L05934'>Oldham &amp; Hemingway
  v. Lincoln et al.</name> has been dismissed by plaintiffs. <bibl default='NO'>
               <xref from='ROOT' url='http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=lincoln;rgn=div1;view=text;idno=lincoln2;node=lincoln2%3A254' targOrder='U' to='DITTO'>Abraham
  Lincoln to George B. Kinkead</xref>, 31 March 1854,
  <title corresp='books_Basler2'>CW</title>, 2:216-17.</bibl> 
         </p>
      </div2>