The Papers of Abraham Lincoln : Legal Documents and Cases

List of Maps ix Preface xi Acknowledgments xiv Editorial Method xix Historical Introduction xxix Lincoln on Being a Lawyer 1(26) Cannan v. Kenney | Cannan v. Kenney (1837-1841) 27(14) Illegal Possession Of Property Rogers V.Rogers (1838-1839) 41(8) Divorce, Alimony, Adultery, Desertion Hoffman v. Wernwag | Lockwood v. Wernwag Marsh v. Wernwag (1839-1841) 49(11) Bridge Construction, Breach Of Contract, Private Legislation Hall v. Perkins | Perkins v. Hall (1841-1853) 60(29) Promissory Notes, Breach Of Contract, Debt Collection Purkapile v. Hornbuckle (1841-1842) 89(9) Illegal Possession Of Property In re Johns (1842) 98(21) Bankruptcy Crow and Crow v. Crow et al (1842) 119(12) Inheritance, Dower A Term in the Sangamon County Circuit Court (Spring 1842) 131(60) A Tour of Two Circuits with Lincoln (Spring 1842) 191(48) Grable v. Margrave (1840-1842) 239(12) Parental Rights To Labor, Sexual Relations, Reputation James Bell & Company for the use of Speed v. Hall (1842-1843) 251(8) Debt Collection, Promissory Notes, Breach Of Contract Dorman et ux. v. Yost (1841-1852) 259(42) Inheritance, Estate Settlement, Private Legislation, Fraud Todd v. Ware (1843-1844) 301(37) Promissory Notes, Debt, Breach Of Contract, Bank Notes Wren and Hart v. Wren et al. (1843-1846) 338(47) Divorce, Alimony, Dower, Adultery People ex rel. Davidson v. Bennett | Wright for the use of Davidson v. Bennett and Bennett (1843-1845) 385(14) Bastardy, Child Support Lewis for the use of Longworth v. Lewis (1845-1849) 399(33) Breach Of Contract, Estate Settlement, Statute Of Limitations People v. Lane et al. (1846-1847) 432 Larceny In re Bryant et al. Matsonfor the use of Coles County, Illinois v. Rutherford (1847-1848) 1(43) Slavery, Black Laws, Habeas Corpus, Comity Lewis v. Moffett (1848-1850) 44(62) Dissolution Of Partnership, Fraud, Sale Of Patent Rights McAtee et al. v. Enyert (1849-1852) 106(34) Sale Of Land, Mental Competence, Fraud Coon v. Lloyd et al. (1849-1850) 140(12) California Gold Rush, Breach Of Contract People v. Vandeventer (1850-1851) 152(9) Assault Tennery et ux. v. Sturgeon (1849-1850) 161(11) Slander, Prostitution, Reputation Barret v. Alton & Sangamon Railroad (1851-1852) 172(39) Railroads, Stock Subscriptions, Breach Of Contract A Tour of the Circuit with Lincoln (Spring 1852) 211(94) Grubb v. John Frink & Company (1852-1853) 305(16) Personal Injury, Stagecoaches People v. Loe (1852-1853) 321(19) Murder, Manslaughter, Pardon Stewardson v. Stewardson | Stewardson v. Stewardson (1852-1853) 340(15) Divorce, Alimony, Married Women's Property Rights Oldham and Hemingway v. Lincoln et al. (1853-1854) 355(18) Partnership Settlement, Interstate Debt Collection, Misappropriation Of Funds, Reputation Illinois Central Railroad v. McLean County, Illinois, and Parke | Lincoln v. Illinois Central Railroad (1853-1857) 373(43) Railroads, Taxation, Constitutional Law, Attorney's Fees Sullivan v. People (1853-1854) 416(14) Licensing, Selling Liquor Illegally People ex rel. Moulton v. Brough et al. (1854) 430(30) Railroads, Incorporation, Authority To Hold Office People v. Pearl | People v. Sickler et al. | Pearl and Pearl v. Graham et al. (1854-1855) 460 Public Nuisance, Riot, Destruction Of Property, Liquor Allen v. Illinois Central Railroad et al. | Allen v. Illinois Central Railroad (1854-1859) 1(23) Railroads, Construction, Damage To Property Stigleman, Johnson & Company v. Paddleford and Norton | Stigleman, Johnson & Company v. Paddleford et al. (1854-1857) 24(20) Construction, Breach Of Contract, Mechanic's Lien Welles et al. v. Welles et al. | Matheny v. Welles et al. | Welles et al. v. Hofferkemp et al. (1855-1856) 44(21) Estate Settlement McDaniel et al v. Correll et al. (1855-1863) 65(68) Wills, Mental Competence, Inheritance Dungey v. Spencer (1855) 133(16) Slander, Race, Black Laws, Reputation Clark and Morrison v. Page et al. | Bacon v. Ohio & Mississippi Railroad (1855-1859) 149(44) Railroads, Financing, Corporate Fraud Aspinall v. Lewis, Johnson & Company (1856-1857) 193(12) Sale Of Patent Rights, Promissory Notes, Interstate Debt Collection Eads & Nelson v. Ohio & Mississippi Railroad (1855-1858) 205(20) Salvage, Rivers, Railroads Christian County, Illinois v. Overholt & Squier (1856-1857) 225(23) Construction, Prospective Profits, Breach Of Contract Rugg v. Haines (1856-1862) 248(38) Patent Infringement, Agricultural Machinery Davenport v. Sconce and Don Carlos (1857-1860) 286(22) Land Speculation, Fraud Hurd et al. v. Rock Island Bridge Company (1856-1857) 308(76) Railroad Bridges, River Navigation, Steamboats, Effie Afton Case Johnston v. Jones and Marsh (1849-1862) 384 Land Ownership, Chicago Waterfront People v. Armstrong (1857-1858) 1(48) Murder, Almanac Trial S. C. Davis & Company v. Lowry & Randle (1857-1858) 49(15) Promissory Notes, Breach Of Contract, Interstate Debt Collection People ex rel. Lanphier & Walker v. Hatch (1857-1858) 64(28) Reapportionment, Executive Prerogative, Official Duty, Constitutional Law Joyner v. Bowen and Marvel (1858-1861) 92(21) Land Ownership, Military Bounty Land, Fraud Bullock v. Viney (1859) 113(24) Sale Of Land, Promissory Notes, Zorrolosure Of Mortgage People v. Harrison (1859) 137(56) Murder Lincoln the Lawyer Outside the Courtroom (1832-1860) 193(68) Lincoln as a Court Official (1838-1860) 261(26) Appendix A. Court Structure in Antebellum Illinois 287(16) Appendix B. Pleading and Practice in Antebellum Illinois 303(25) Appendix C. Legal Descriptions of Land in Illinois 328(3) Biographical Directory 331(58) Glossary 389(16) Index 405