Supreme Court sustains Lincoln's motion and dismisses Maus v. Worthing for use of McCann appeal.4 Ill. 26.

Court allows supersedeas in England v. Clark. Plaintiff in error is ordered to execute $100 bond with William G. Greene, Levi Summers, and Joseph England as security. In Sangamon County Circuit Court case, Campbell & Dabney v. Spear, Lincoln files bill of complaint.Record.

Lincoln writes petition for S. T. Logan in Logan v. Payne, Sangamon County Circuit Court case, signing his partner's name. Lindoln writes and signs bill in chancery in Barret v. Fulton et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

People ex rel. Duncan v. Compton, sheriff of Coles County, and People ex rel. Duncan v. Thorn, sheriff of Lawrence County, are called by Supreme Court. Logan & Lincoln appear for defendant in first and Lincoln alone in second case. On motion of Brown, attorney for plaintiff, defendants are ruled to return fee bill and executions for costs within 20 days.Record.

In Sangamon Circuit Court cases, Lincoln writes agreements between his client Rhoda Hart and defendants in three cases, Hart v. Penny & Harrison, Hart v. McElwain & Mosteller, and Hart v. Harrison & Houghton, dismissing all charges. He writes papers in three other cases: declaration in Simpson v. Stockton; narration in Porter & Durham for use of Durham v. Bradley & Brenholts; bill in chancery in Lewis v. Elkin et al.Herndon-Weik Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln buys $1.75 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 16 July 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Lincoln orders Sheriff Elkin to stay collection of judgment for $196.22 he obtained for plaintiff in Stafford v. Whitney & Whitney March 26, 1841.Sangamon County, Execution Docket D.

Holdridge v. Bayley, appeal from LaSalle County, is continued by consent of parties.Record.

[In Illinois Reports, 5, 124-26, Logan alone is listed as attorney for appellant. This is error as Lincoln aided in argument of appellant's case.]

["Since his return from the circuit," says AltonTelegraph, "Lincoln declines being considered as a candidate for Governor."]

The Illinois Supreme Court appoints attorneys Abraham Lincoln and Albert T. Bledsoe to serve as "examiners" for Benjamin F. James, who wishes to practice law in Illinois. The Court notes that James, of Tazewell County, "presented . . . satisfactory evidence of his good moral character." James passes Lincoln and Bledsoe's examination, and the Court deems that James possesses the "fitness and capacity" to gain admission into the Illinois bar. Order, 21 July 1841, Opinion Record & Journal SC CGD 1840-1841, 468, Illinois Supreme Court, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL.

Logan argues motion for supersedeas in Maus v. Worthing for use of McCann, appeal from Tazewell. Lincoln appears for appellee in this case and in Dow v. Averill and Lowell. Latter case is continued for want of return to summons issued. Bailey v. Cromwell & McNaghton is argued by Lincoln for plaintiff and Logan for defendant.Record.

Logan and Lincoln have four cases, in all of which they represent plaintiff. On their motion, Allen v. Camp & DeReimer and Chamberlin v. Francis & Sanford, & Vaughn are continued. VanBergen v. Ball & Long, and Peter v. Brinsley et al. they win by default.Record.