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Page 35
... asked Lincoln's witness : Q. Was or was not State Bank paper current Bankable paper on or about the 9th May 1842 ? A. It was not- Lincoln objected to his own witness ' answer to that question . He perceived , too late , that the answer ...
... asked Lincoln's witness : Q. Was or was not State Bank paper current Bankable paper on or about the 9th May 1842 ? A. It was not- Lincoln objected to his own witness ' answer to that question . He perceived , too late , that the answer ...
Page 91
... asked to give an opinion on several points . By what must have been a most agreeable division of the duties , Lincoln wrote the six questions involved and Edwards wrote the six answers . The questions , as drafted by Lincoln , were ...
... asked to give an opinion on several points . By what must have been a most agreeable division of the duties , Lincoln wrote the six questions involved and Edwards wrote the six answers . The questions , as drafted by Lincoln , were ...
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... asked how long he had resided there , Lincoln observed , “ I believe he is common law here , as one who dates back to the time whereof the memory of man runs not to the contrary . " In determining a particular distance , counsel asked a ...
... asked how long he had resided there , Lincoln observed , “ I believe he is common law here , as one who dates back to the time whereof the memory of man runs not to the contrary . " In determining a particular distance , counsel asked a ...
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