Plea and notice in Leonard v. Taylor

Plea and notice in Leonard v. Taylor

As Philip Leonard's attorney, Lincoln gives legal notice that he intends to prove that George W. Taylor is indebted to Leonard for $389.50 in clothing, room and board.

Lincoln, Abraham

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

1855-05-29

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300054

T1855.05.29

3763 (legal)

George W. Taylor

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Philip Leonard Jr

In assumpsit

And the said defendant comes and defends the wrong and injury when, where &c, and says plaintiff actio non, because he says he did not undertake andpromise in manner and form as is in the [missing plain]tiff's declaration alleged; and of this [missing words] himself upon the county &c

Davis, Lincoln & Lamon pa

And the plaintiff is hereby notified that on the trial he will offer to prove that the plaintiff is indebted to him in the sum of three hundred & eighty nine dollars & fifty cents, for the clothing, boarding, and lodging of said plaintiff, by said defendant; and at said plaintiff's request, from the 15th day of March 1846 to December 15th 1850 and will offer to set off the sum against the claim of the plaintiff -

Davis, Lincoln & Lamon pa

Philip Leonard Jr

To George W. Taylor Dr

To Clothing from March 15 1846 to Dec 15 1850 being 57 months, at $2.50 cents per month $142

To boarding & lodging, the same time, being 247 weeks, at one dollar per week $247-00

$389-50

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Taylor adv Leonard

Pleas

Filed May 29th 1855

Saml E Craig ck

Complete

100

20

paper and ink

2 p

30 x 19 cm