April 21, 1835
Geauga County, Ohio
State of Ohio v. Smith: A warrant was issued against Joseph Smith on the oath of Granden [Grandison] Newel leveling charges of assault and battery of Smith's brother-in-law Calvin W. Stoddard. The warrant was returned the same day as Constable Samuel Brown arrested Joseph Smith, who was held for bail until the next day.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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