June 30, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
Missouri v. Joseph Smith: Joseph Smith petitioned the Nauvoo Municipal court for a writ of habeas corpus to quash a warrant issued by Governor Thomas Ford on charges of treason against Missouri.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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