July 2, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
After a hearing on the return of habeas corpus pertaining to Joseph Smith's arrest, the Nauvoo Municipal Court ordered Joseph to be discharged "for want of substance in the warrant . . . as well as upon the merits of the case."
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 5:474
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