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Witness affidavit from Pollard Simmons : John Close vs. John Ritter,

Other Title:: John Close vs. John Ritter affidavit from Pollard Simmons; Lincoln legal cases 1830-1860, 1833.
Authors:: Illinois., Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Other Authors:: Illinois. Circuit Court (Sangamon County)
Item ID:: 71200908300165
Publisher:: [Springfield, Ill.] : [Circuit Court of Sangamon County], 1833.
Call Number:: KFI1201 1833A
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([2] pages) ; 14 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 affidavit signed by P. Simmons, "Close v Ritter: Pollard Simmons being sworn saith that he attended as a witness five days in the above case."; 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:: ocn882268692
Holding Institution:: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Available for Viewing:: By appointment only
Category:: Manuscripts & Documents