Includes the following printed documents: In Ia. District Court, Dubuque, D&SC v. CF&M: Affidavits of A.G. Hackstaff, S.H. Olin, Stuyvesant Fish, J.K. Graves, E.T. Jeffery, J.C. Welling, W.J. Knight, J.P. Farley, J.S. Kennedy, M.K. Jesup, J.M. Douglas and E.P. Skene, Jan.-Feb. 1888; Plaintiff's petition and proofs, and amended petition [n.d.]; Statement of facts, and further statement on behalf of the plaintiff [n.d.]; Suggestions in aid of the plaintiff's case, by C.A. Seward, 1887; Answer of defendant, and amendment, Jan. 1888, and amendment to plaintiff's answer; Testimony on behalf of defendants, Mar.-May 1888, and answer of the defendant; Deposition of J.S. Kennedy, Mar. 1888. In Ia. Supreme Court, D&SC v. CF&M: Brief for plaintiff, 1888; Appellant's abstract of record. In U.S. Circuit Court, Ill., D&SC v. M.K. Jesup, G.J. Forrest and CF&M: Cross-bill [n.d.]; Argument on behalf of M.K. Jesup in bill, M.K. Jesup v. IC [n.d.]; Statement and argument in behalf of IC and D&SC by J.N. Jewett, 1890; Argument for IC by B.F. Ayer, 1890; Testimony taken on behalf of M.K. Jesup and brief of F.B. Daniels on behalf of plaintiff. In U.S. Circuit Court, Iowa, M.K. Jesup and C.J. Forrest v. D&SC and IC: Petition and amended petition [n.d.] In U.S. Circuit court. N.Y., E.C. Woodruff v. D&SC: Bill of complaint, 1887. Miscellaneous: D&SC meeting of directors and Executive Committee, Nov. 25, 1887; Extracts from letter-books relating to the lease of CF&M by D&SC and IC [Mar.1888?]; Memo regarding D&P, and abstract of letters, 1865-68; Copy of records of CF&M Board of directors, 1864-1876; Letter from C.A. Seward about case, Nov. 16, 1887 [not prtd.], and sundry other papers. In 14 folders.