January 25, 1838

Geauga County, Ohio
Spencer v. Cahoon, Carter, Smith, Smith, Rigdon, and Smith: On November 9, 1835, the Kirtland Temple building committee incurred a $50 debt to William Spencer, payable "when called for." When this action was commenced six defendants were named, including Joseph Smith, but the court determined that only Cahoon, Carter, and Hyrum Smith were members of the committee and discharged the others.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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