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Witness receipt signed by J.P. Herndon

Creator:: Illinois--Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Collection:: Lincoln Legal Cases, 1830-1860
Location:: [Springfield, Illinois]
Date of Original:: 1833
Description:: Handwritten receipt, 9 x 20 cm, 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.
Subject:: Collecting of accounts--Cases; Close v. Ritter

Category:: Manuscripts & Documents
Format of Original:: Manuscript
Item ID:: 71200908300162
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Digital File ID:: 71200908300162
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only