Document, Ketchum et al. v. Tanner, Plea and Notices, August 23, 1850

Authors

Files

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Description

This legal document is a handwritten plea and notices, filed August 23, 1850, in the Ketchum et al. v. Tanner trespassing suit. Kenny Tanner pleads innocent of allowing his cattle to trespass onto the plaintiffs' grounds and crops. The plea and notes are signed by Lincoln and filed by the clerk, William Moore. Notes about the document are written in pencil below the filing information on the back of the document.

Publication Date

8-23-1850

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

1850-1859

Subjects

Legal documents

Geographic Location

Illinois

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

FVW-MANU-B1F22

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 22

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, Ketchum et al. v. Tanner, Plea and Notices, August 23, 1850, Original Manuscript Collection, Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.