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... courts at Bloomington . At that early day , the term of court in few of the counties continued longer than a week , so that much of the time of the judge and the lawyers who travelled the circuit with him was spent upon horseback . When ...
... courts at Bloomington . At that early day , the term of court in few of the counties continued longer than a week , so that much of the time of the judge and the lawyers who travelled the circuit with him was spent upon horseback . When ...
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... courts was taken up by suits in ejectment , actions for assault and battery , breach of promise , and slander . One , not infrequent , was replevin , involving the ownership of hogs , when by unquestioned usage all stock was permit- ted ...
... courts was taken up by suits in ejectment , actions for assault and battery , breach of promise , and slander . One , not infrequent , was replevin , involving the ownership of hogs , when by unquestioned usage all stock was permit- ted ...
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... court . To insinuate unprofessional conduct was to impute infamy . " I distinctly recall the first time I saw Mr. Lincoln . In September , 1852 , two lawyers from Springfield , somewhat travel - stained with their sixty miles ' journey ...
... court . To insinuate unprofessional conduct was to impute infamy . " I distinctly recall the first time I saw Mr. Lincoln . In September , 1852 , two lawyers from Springfield , somewhat travel - stained with their sixty miles ' journey ...
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... courts of justice have been the sure criteria by which to judge of the intelligence and virtue of our race . Truly it has been said : " With the coming of the lawyer came a new power in the world . The steel - clad baron and his ...
... courts of justice have been the sure criteria by which to judge of the intelligence and virtue of our race . Truly it has been said : " With the coming of the lawyer came a new power in the world . The steel - clad baron and his ...
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... Court , and , from this and the House immediately succeeding , three Vice- Presidents and two Presidents of the United States . The proceedings of this Congress marked an important epoch in our history . During its first session ...
... Court , and , from this and the House immediately succeeding , three Vice- Presidents and two Presidents of the United States . The proceedings of this Congress marked an important epoch in our history . During its first session ...
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