Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company
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Landmark 1857 Illinois Supreme Court case where Lincoln represented the bridge company; involved a canal boat that sank after hitting a bridge.
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William Berry
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Conspiracy Museum
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Roger Taney
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Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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Republican Party
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
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- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln represented the bridge company in the landmark 1857 case Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company. Court Record
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“He represented a bridge company against a riverboat company in Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company, a landmark case involving a canal boat that sank after hitting a bridge.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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