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Major v. Hawkes et al.
Case
#
Not Listed
Appellant/Plaintiff
William T. Major
Appellee/Defendant
M. H. Hawkes et al.
Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys
Asahel Gridley, Onslow Peters
Appellee/Defendant Attorneys
Abraham Lincoln, William H. Herndon
County of Origin
McLean County
Justice
Justice Lyman Trumbull
Terms of Court
December 1850
Type of Case
Not Listed
Disposition
Reversed
Citation
12 Ill 298
Illinois Reports File