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Receipt signed by John N. Moore, J.P.

Creator:: Illinois--Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Collection:: Lincoln Legal Cases, 1830-1860
Location:: Springfield, Illinois
Date of Original:: 1833
Description:: Handwritten receipt, 6 x 19 cm, signed by John N. Moore, J.P. : 'Recd of C R Matheny Clerk of S. C. $7.00 the amount of costs collected by [?]. Matheny accruing before [him] in case of J. Close against J. Ritter.' 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.
Subject:: Collecting of accounts--Cases; Close v. Ritter

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300166
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300166
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only