In Buck v. Allin, plaintiff dismisses suit. Record.

Sneed v. Illinois Central RR comes to trial, with Lincoln appearing for company. Jury finds in favor of defendant. Record.

Jury is called in another Illinois Central case, but plaintiff drops suit and case is dismissed. Record.

One of Lincoln's "great variety of little business" is Bishop v. Illinois Central RR, trespass. Jury returns verdict for plaintiff and assesses his damages at $583. Holmes, Lincoln, and Stuart are for plaintiff. Record.

Lincoln is solicitor of another railroad, Chicago & Mississippi, in suit called against McLean County Bank and A. Gridley, administrator. Gridley files separate answer to complaint, and Lincoln agrees that administrator's answer stand as bank's answer. Lincoln files "replication to the said answer," and case is continued. Record.

Lincoln and Scott represent four defendants in case involving forfeited recognizance. On behalf of one of defendants they move to quash writ of scire facias, whereupon attorney for People dismisses writ. For another defendant they plead that no such record as writ specifies exists. Court examines record, finds for People, and orders execution for $500 against Lincoln's client. Record.

[Woodford Circuit Court convenes at Metamora, and remains in session all week.]

Lincoln has three cases in court. In Coventry v. Warwick Banking Co., he argues demurrer. In Gingrich v. Evans et al., he and Clark obtain judgment of $665.47. Moore v. Swarens, in which he is one of plaintiff's four attorneys, goes to jury which finds for plaintiff and assesses his damages at one cent. In Coventry & Warwickshire Banking v. Whorrall, trespass, Purple and Sanger for plaintiff, Lincoln for defense, Lincoln files demurrer, which court partly sustains, and case is continued. Record.