July 12, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Lake for use of Quin v. Millet: A trial was held before the Justice Court in Kirtland and Justice of Peace Oliver Cowdery. The defendants did not appear, and a default judgment was entered in favor of Quin in the amount of $52.39 and $0.60 in court costs.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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