March 10, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
Charles A. Dana v. William B. Brink. Joseph Smith opened court at 10:00 a.m. and rendered a decision against Brink for malpractice. That night Joseph and others observed rays of light in the sky in the shape of a sword. The following day he prophesied that the sword was a sign of a "speedy and bloody war" to come.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 5:300–301
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