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Town of Petersburg v. Metzker
Case
#
Not Listed
Appellant/Plaintiff
Petersburg
Appellee/Defendant
Grigsby Metzker
Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys
Abraham Lincoln, William H. Herndon
Appellee/Defendant Attorneys
Thomas P. Cowan
County of Origin
Menard County
Justice
Justice Sidney Breese
Terms of Court
January 1859
Type of Case
Not Listed
Disposition
Affirmed
Citation
21 Ill 205
Illinois Reports File