June 26, 1843
Paw Paw Grove, Illinois
Ex parte Joseph Smith: Joseph Reynolds and Harmon Wilson attempted to prevent Joseph Smith from addressing the local citizens but were rebuked by David Town, "an aged gentleman."
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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