Title
Plea in Matthews v. Nichols
Description
Lincoln writes this plea on behalf of John Nichols in the case of Eli Matthews v. John Nichols specifying that certain notes cannot be settled due to the insolvency of the makers of the notes.
Creator
Lincoln, Abraham
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1843-10?
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
300064
T1843.10?
131852 (legal)
Transcription
Eli Matthews
vs On appeal-
John Nichols
In this case the defendant sets up as set-off one note made by plaintiff payable to deft. for $20.93 1/2 cents with twelve per cent interest until paid, due 15th day of May 1841-
Also one note made by T. N. Anderson and G J Hams, payable to plaintiff for forty dollars due on the 25th of December 1839, and assigned by the plaintiff to the defendant, and the makers of which note have been so far insolvent that a suit against them or either of them would have been unavailing- Logan & Lincoln p.a.
Matthews vs Nichols filed Oct 27th 1843 N. M. [Usendinur?], Clk
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
paper and ink
2 p
16 x 21 cm