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March 25, 1854

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Saturday, March 25, 1854.
 Springfield, IL.

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Four trials end busy week for Lincoln & Herndon. In Gatton v. Cooley & Cooley jury finds against their client, plaintiff; in Winters v. Shockey, verdict is for their client, although award is only $10; in Rorax v. Arnold, jury fails to agree. Fourth case, tried by court, results in victory for Lincoln & Herndon's client. Record.

Lincoln writes affidavit of Thomas Johnson filed in Johnson v. Wickham. In Smith et al. v. Green et al. he writes and signs "Logan, Lincoln & Herndon" to petition for partition, and writes Burch's affidavit, which Burch swears. Photocopy; Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC. 

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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.
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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.
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