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Manuscript/Mixed Material Notice to Take Deposition in Wagoner v. Porter et al, [Law papers].

About this Item

Title

  • Notice to Take Deposition in Wagoner v. Porter et al, [Law papers].

Names

  • Lincoln, Abraham (Author)
  • Logan, Stephen T. (Author)

Created / Published

  • Springfield, Illinois, July 12, 1842

Headings

  • -  Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
  • -  Lincoln's law practice
  • -  Logan, Stephen T. (1800-1880)
  • -  Porter, William A. (Lincoln's law practice)
  • -  Moffett, Thomas (Lincoln's law practice)
  • -  Wagoner, George (Lincoln's law practice)
  • -  Jackson, Hosea (Lincoln's law practice)
  • -  Manuscripts
  • -  Legal case and case notes
  • -  United States -- Illinois -- Sangamon -- Springfield

Genre

  • Manuscripts
  • Legal case and case notes

Notes

  • -  In Lincoln's hand.
  • -  Summary: Wagoner sold his interest in William Porter and Company to Porter for $2,100, but Wagoner and Porter disagreed over some land transfers and deeds. Wagoner retained Logan and Lincoln and sued Porter and others in a chancery action. The court later dismissed the case.

Medium

  • 19.5 x 15 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Law Papers; Portfolio 1, no. 30

Source Collection

  • The Alfred Whital Stern Collection of Lincolniana

Repository

  • Rare Book And Special Collections Division

Digital Id

Online Format

  • online text
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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Lincoln, Abraham, and Stephen T Logan. Notice to Take Deposition in Wagoner v. Porter et al, Law papers. Springfield, Illinois, 1842. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm001403/.

APA citation style:

Lincoln, A. & Logan, S. T. (1842) Notice to Take Deposition in Wagoner v. Porter et al, Law papers. Springfield, Illinois. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/scsm001403/.

MLA citation style:

Lincoln, Abraham, and Stephen T Logan. Notice to Take Deposition in Wagoner v. Porter et al, Law papers. Springfield, Illinois, 1842. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/scsm001403/>.