March 28, 1843
Jacob Bump Administrator for the Estate of Stannard v. Brigham Young and Joseph Smith: Collection order returned to the court with no assets having been found.
Legal Events
March 29, 1843
As mayor, Joseph Smith rendered judgment against Robert D. Foster for nonpayment of his debt.
March 30, 1843
Webb v. Rigby: After deciding the case, Joseph Smith fined defense attorney O. C. Skinner for insulting a witness and for contempt of court.
April 4, 1843
State of Illinois v. Jonathan Hoopes and Lewis Hoopes: Joseph Smith sat with several brethren in the municipal court on a writ of habeas corpus and discharged Jonathan and Lewis Hoopes.
April 5, 1843
Joseph Smith sat with several brethren in the municipal court on a writ of habeas corpus.
April 13 and 19, 1843
Dana v. Brink: When the case was heard on appeal from the Nauvoo Mayor's Court, Chief Justice Joseph Smith and his Associate Justices found that the right of appeal did not lie with their court.
April 13 and 19, 1843
Dana v. Brink: When the case was heard on appeal from the Nauvoo Mayor's Court, Chief Justice Joseph Smith and his Associate Justices found that the right of appeal did not lie with their court.
April 26, 1843
City of Nauvoo v. Driggs: Execution on goods of Samuel Driggs. Plaintiff recovered $9.43¾ in costs.
May 12, 1843
Nauvoo City Ordinance: Prohibited any swine running at large within the city, imposing a fine of five dollars upon the owner of any swine that did so, and established that any unclaimed or unidentified swine be taken to the Marshal's office in order to determine the owner's identity.
May 15, 1843
Dana v. Brink: The defendant appealed the case to the Hancock Circuit Court by certiorari bond. After a series of continuances and a motion to arrest judgment, the plaintiff recovered of the defendant $75 plus costs in May 1844.
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