William Motier died intestate and left 110 acres to his wife and six children. His widow, Sarah Motier, also his administratrix, retained Lincoln and petitioned for her dower and a partition of the land. The court granted the petition to sell the land, and the public auction raised $1,237.50 for the estate. Cf. The law practice of Abraham Lincoln, second edition, file id L01967.
Written in the hand of Ward Hill Lamon. Cf. The law practice of Abraham Lincoln, second edition, file id L01967.
Autograph note acknowledging the petition written and signed by unknown hand, with note at end written by Samuel E(illegible) and dated May 30, 1855.
Docketed in ink on verso "xxxxx No. 129 / Sarah Motier et, al. / vs. Samuel Motier et, al. / Petition for partition & dower / Filed Feb 29th 1855 / Sam Ebraigck / (in Lincoln's hand 'The clerk will please issue a Summons in Chancery for the Defendants in this case and oblige Lincoln and Lamon')."
From page 7 of album.
Petition in the hand of Ward Hill Lamon on behalf of the plaintiff, Sarah Motier to the petition for partition and dower against Samuel Mortier, defendant, in the case of Motier et al. v. Motier et al., petitioning for her dower and to sell the land of her late husband, William Mortier.