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... Court . In his earliest ventures before the high court he based his case on the hairsplitting technicalities of which young lawyers are so often fond . In 1841 , for instance , he represented a man named Amos Worthing , who had won a ...
... Court . In his earliest ventures before the high court he based his case on the hairsplitting technicalities of which young lawyers are so often fond . In 1841 , for instance , he represented a man named Amos Worthing , who had won a ...
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... court required attorneys to prepare " abstracts of the case ... stating the facts in a condensed form and the issues made thereby . " The supreme court limited oral arguments and made its decisions largely on the basis of these written ...
... court required attorneys to prepare " abstracts of the case ... stating the facts in a condensed form and the issues made thereby . " The supreme court limited oral arguments and made its decisions largely on the basis of these written ...
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... Court in 1849 , where he effectively argued a case . After his return to Springfield he developed a sizable practice before the Illinois Supreme Court . Some of his early cases were trivial . For example , in 1851 he was asked to appear ...
... Court in 1849 , where he effectively argued a case . After his return to Springfield he developed a sizable practice before the Illinois Supreme Court . Some of his early cases were trivial . For example , in 1851 he was asked to appear ...
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