February 16, 1837

Geauga County, Ohio
Martindale v. Smith: A writ of capias was filed against Joseph Smith and others for damages totaling $7,500.
Sources: 
LDS Church Archives, Joseph Smith Legal Papers series 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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