American politician (1807–1886) best remembered as the subject of a controversy over whether, as President Pro Tempore of the Senate, he technically served one day as U.S. President in 1849 when Zachary Taylor declined to be inaugurated on the Sabbath. Autograph document, unsigned, one page, 7.75 x 10.25, no date. A draft of Atchison’s petition for an injunction restraining the defendant from collecting a judgement for damages incurred. In very good condition, with tape repair to a complete horizontal separation, scattered toning, chips and repairs along left edge, and an uneven bottom edge. RR Auction COA.
