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Witness affidavit from Eli C. Estep & Elijah Estep

Creator:
Illinois--Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Collection:
Lincoln Legal Cases, 1830-1860
Location:
Springfield, Illinois
Date of Original:
1833
Description:
Handwritten affidavit, 8 x 19 cm, unsigned, on a reused fragment of a letter. 'Eli C. Estep attended as a witness 3 days for ___. Elijah Estep [five days?] same case.' Jacob Bale failed to pay Pollard Simmons $80 on an account. Simmons sued Bale in the Justice of the Peace court to recover the debt but the jury found for Bale. Simmons appealed the judgment to the circuit court. The court subpoenaed Lincoln as a witness for Bale. The case was later dismissed.
Subject:
Collecting of accounts--Cases; Simmons v. Bale
Category:
Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:
Manuscript
Item ID:
71200908300203
Holding Institution:
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:
71200908300203
Available for Viewing:
By appointment only
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