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Townsend v. People
Case
#
1128
Appellant/Plaintiff
Luther Townsend
Appellee/Defendant
People of the State of Illinois
Appellant/Plaintiff Attorneys
Justin Butterfield
Appellee/Defendant Attorneys
Josiah Lamborn
County of Origin
Cook County
Justice
Justice Stephen A. Douglas
Terms of Court
December 1841
Type of Case
Not Listed
Disposition
Affirmed
Citation
4 Ill 326
Illinois Reports File