Document, Courtney & Smith Pleas, October 19, 1842

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This handwritten legal document concerning the Courtney vs. Smith case, filed October 19, 1842, offers the defendant's pleas of innocence and presents the plea of the plaintiff's theft. The document is signed by Lincoln and the pleas were filed by the Clerk, Amos Williams. There is damage along the edges.

Publication Date

2-19-1842

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Legal documents

Geographic Location

Illinois

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F12

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Original Manuscript Collection, Series 1: Abraham Lincoln Legal Documents, 1837-1859, Box 1, Folder 12

Repository

The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana Repository

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Document, Courtney & Smith Pleas, October 19, 1842, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.