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Contemporaneous comments on Madison, the Capitol building and the early Supreme Courts extracted from the correspondence of Moses B. Butterfield, a Racine lawyer.
Personal recollections of Chief Justice Whiton, by Henry M. Lewis.
The Booth case and the conflict with the Federal Courts over the constitutionality of the fugitive slave law—The minor decisions of the Court during its first two years.
The defeat of Crawford by Cole in 1855 because of Judge Crawford's attitude in the Booth case—Biographical sketch of Judge Cole—The question as to the time when Judge Cole's term commenced.
The contested election for Governor in 1855 — The case of State ex rel. Bashford v. Barstow—Biographical sketch of Wm. R. Smith—Rendition of judgment for Bashford—Resignation of Barstow.
The adoption of the Code—The election in April, 1857, for Chief Justice—Nomination of Whiton by call and of M. M. Cothren by a Democratic Convention—Biographical sketch of Cothren—Re-election of Whiton.
