February 4, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
State v. Goddard: In Nauvoo Mayor's Court, Stephen H. Goddard, William F. Cahoon, and William W. Riley petitioned the court for a writ of habeas corpus. The warrant was issued on oath of Josiah Simpson for charges of assault. Affiants claimed the writ was "informal and insufficient."
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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