August 17, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Usher v. Smith: An order vacating the court record (scire facias) was issued to Constable B. H. Phelps, returnable on Aug, 24, 1837, at 10 a.m. Moses Usher also signed judgment over to Oliver Granger by receipt on the transcript. The Justices Court received $0.59 from Granger.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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