In Vail et al. v. Pratt, Lincoln & Herndon, for defendant, are allowed appeal to Supreme Court. In Johnson et ux. v. Aldridge et ux., trespass and assault and battery, jury finds for plaintiffs, their clients, and awards them $97.50 damages. On their motion, petition to enforce mechanics lien, Pilcher v. Cole et al., is taken for confessed. Record.

Lincoln & Herndon are attorneys for plaintiff in Williams v. Springfield Marine & Fire Insurance Co., assumpsit suit. Jury is unable to agree and is discharged. They win chancery case, Gaines v. Black et al., by default. Motions and pleas are filed in two other cases. Record.

Lincoln writes to James F. Joy, Illinois Central attorney, regarding possible action in law case. "I think I can get the hearing of the case postponed to the beginning of February. Can you not be here by that time? Please write me." Abraham Lincoln to James F. Joy, 2 December 1853, CW, 2:207.

Lincoln & Herndon win two cases by default. The first, Hazlett et ux. v. Drennan et al., is partition suit; second, McDaniel et al. v. McDaniel, involves dower right. Record.

In Cassity v. Chicago & Mississippi RR, appeal, jury finds for plaintiff and awards $12 damages. Lincoln & Herndon are attorneys for railroad. Pleadings are filed in two other cases. Record.

Lincoln & Herndon enter nonsuit in Johnson v. McMullen. In Popper v. Patton et al. they secure change of venue to McLean County. They lose appeal, McGlasson v. Power et al., when court affirms decision of lower court awarding plaintiff $32.50 damages. In Cantrall, conservator of Cantrall v. Cantrall et al., before court November 23, 1853, their client is permitted to sell lands of his lunatic son. Pleadings are filed in five other cases. Record.

Complainant in Bank of Missouri v. Caldwell et al., before U.S. Circuit Court November 4, 1852, dismisses his bill against alleged debtors of bank. Record.

Lincoln writes to H. E. Dummer: "Butler has just shown me your letter to him concerning the Grubb debt; and, in relation to your intimation that you might be induced to sell it, he desires me to say to you that, in a few daysover three months he is sure to get the principal of the debt (without interest) and that . . . he will entertain any proposition you may make, to sell." Abraham Lincoln to Henry E. Dummer, 26 December 1853, CW, 2:209.

Williams and Lawrence for plaintiff and Browning, Bushnell, and Lincoln for defendant try Northrup v. Wallen et al., ejectment suit. Record.

In Northrup v. Brown, before U.S. Circuit Court January 28, 1853, jury is waived and court finds for plaintiff with one cent damages. Case is ejectment suit. Browning, Bushnell, and Lincoln are counsel for defendant. Court also finds for plaintiff with same damages in Northrup v. Wallen et al.Record.

Lincoln deposits $2.06 cash in his account at Irwin's store, and is credited with $3.31 on year-end balance. Irwin Ledger and Journal.