April 29, 1842

Fort Madison, Iowa
Smith v. Hinkle: The jury members were sworn. Plaintiff was awarded $200 damages.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
Winter Quarters

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