April 13, 1844
Nauvoo, Illinois
State v. Colton: Andrew Colton (arrested on charge of perjury) appeared on a habeas corpus petition in the Nauvoo Municipal Court claiming that Colton was refused the right to move to another court for a "legal impartial & just examination," and was required to give $200 bail to appear at the Hancock Co. Circuit Court. Execution for $15.03¾ costs.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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