March 10, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
City of Nauvoo v. Davis: Joseph Smith charged Amos Davis with "indecent and abusive language" toward Joseph Smith the day previous. Mayor John C. Bennett presided and a jury convicted Davis, and he appealed to the Circuit Court of Hancock County.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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