June 5, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Patterson and Patterson v. Cahoon: Joseph Smith and his co-defendants failed to appear after being requested three times to come to court. A default judgment was entered against them. The plaintiffs were awarded $610.37 in damages and court costs of $11.50.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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