My dear Sir: March 2, 1859.
At last I am here to give some attention to the suit of Haines and Haines vs. Talcott and others. I write chiefly now to get up a correspondence with you by which, if possible, the labor may be lightened, and the time shortened, in getting the case ready for trial. I have looked over your answer, and filed a Replication. By the Answer you lay a foundation to take, and, I suppose, intend to take a great deal of proof, all which must be by depositions. We will have to take some on our part to begin with, besides rebutting yours as well as we may be able. In all this it is desirable that we agree upon times and places, without the labor and delay of formal notices.
Besides this, it occurs to me that we might manage to get the opinion of the Court on our branch of the law, even if that be for