July 25, 1837
Geauga County, Ohio
Cahoon, Carter and Co. for use of Smith v. Draper: Joseph Smith brought his action of debt against Marvin C. Draper before Oliver Cowdery, Justice of the Peace. The defendant did not appear, and the case was continued until August 19, 1837.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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