June 8, 1844
Nauvoo, Illinois
Nauvoo City Ordinance: Established the duties of the City Attorney of Nauvoo to advise the officers within Nauvoo, to prosecute in all cases for breaches of Nauvoo City Ordinances, and to collect fines. Also established a salary of one hundred dollars annually for his services.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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