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Witness receipt from John Close to J.P. Herndon : John Close vs. John Ritter,

Other Title:: John Close vs. John Ritter witness receipt from John Close to J.P. Herndon; Lincoln legal cases 1830-1860, 1833 May 8.
Authors:: Illinois., Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Other Authors:: Illinois. Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Item ID:: 71200908300162
Publisher:: [Springfield, Ill.] : [Circuit Court of Sangamon County], 1833.
Call Number:: KFI1201 1833 MAY 8
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 9 x 20 cm
Topic:: Collecting of accounts -- Cases.; Close v. Ritter. local
Note:: Title supplied by cataloger.; CLICK ON WEB ADDRESS TO REACH THIS DOCUMENT.; Handwritten receipt signed by J.P. Herndon: "Recieved of John Close the full amount of my claim as a witness in the case of said Close & J. Ritter, May 8th 1833."; John Close first sued John Ritter in the Justice of the Peace court to recover a $73 debt. The jury found for Close and awarded him $73. Ritter then appealed the judgment to the Sangamon County Circuit Court. Abraham Lincoln was called to testify as a witness on Ritter's behalf. The court affirmed the judgment in favor of Close but reduced the award to $35.
OCLC Number:: ocn882265980
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
Category:: Manuscripts & Documents