July 20, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Millet and Joseph Smith v. Woodstock: Willard Woodstock failed to appear in the justice court and a judgment on his promissory note was rendered in favor of Artemis Millet for use of Joseph Smith in the amount of $1.87 plus $0.40 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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