February 26, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
Smith v. Shearer: The summons for jury was returned. Joseph Smith recovered and obtained restitution of the property. Shearer was ordered to pay Smith's costs of $18, which included the cost of the writ of restitution.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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