April 3, 1838

Geauga County, Ohio
Wright v. Whitney and Johnson: The defendant, being demanded to appear at court three times, did not come and made default. The plaintiff recovered against Whitney and Johnson his damages of $1,055.31, plus costs ($11.51). Defendants pay own costs ($1.89). Execution was issued to collect on judgment.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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