September 15, 1837
Rigdon, Smith, and Cowdery for use of Smith v. Woodworth: Execution was issued to Constable J. Markell.
Legal Events
September 26, 1837
Bailey, Keeler, and Remsen v. Smith and Cowdery: Joseph Smith, Reuben Hedlock, Sidney Rigdon, John Gould, and Vinson Knight signed three promissory notes for $609.18 each to pay Bailey, Keeler and Remsen 12, 18, and 24 months from date.
September 27, 1837
Oliver Granger became the agent of Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon and held power of attorney on their behalf to settle their business affairs in Kirtland after their departure.
September 27, 1837
Bump v. Smith and Smith: Joseph Smith and Samuel H. Smith signed a promissory note to pay Ebenezer Jennings $43, sixty days after this date.
October 1837
Underwood v. Rigdon: Defendants file their answer and plea.
October 11, 1837
Wright v. Whitney and Johnson: A writ commanding the sheriff to take the defendant and hold him responsible to answer the complaint capias ad respondendum was issued against Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Newel K. Whitney, and John Johnson. They were commanded to appear at the Geauga Court of Common Pleas on October 24 to answer Justus Wright's assumpsit plea.
October 24, 1837
Rounds qui tam v. Smith: The court issued a judgment for the plaintiff of $1,000 in qui tam case (regarding notes that lost all value when the Kirtland Safety Society failed).
October 24, 1837
Smith for use of Hitchcock and Hitchcock v. Cheney: Defendant was demanded three times to defend suit, but defaulted. Plaintiff recovered against defendant for use of Hitchcock & Hitchcock a sum of $213.92 damages plus court costs of $9.79. The defendant was ordered to pay his own costs of $0.76. Execution was issued.
October 24, 1837
Newbould v. Rigdon, Smith, and Cowdery: The case was settled out of court by mutual agreement of the parties and discountinued, with the defendants being assessed the court costs.
October 24, 1837
Wright v. Whitney and Johnson: Recognizance of special bail was entered into by Newel K. Whitney, John Johnson, Heman Hyde, and Jacob Bump for $3,000 each, stating that if Whitney and Johnson were condemned in the suit, the four above mentioned would pay costs.
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