March 12, 1844
Kirtland, Ohio
Russell v. Smith et al. (Lake Co. Court of Common Pleas): The Lake County Court of Common Pleas entered a default judgment for $16,409.61 against Joseph Smith and others in a mortgage foreclosure action regarding debts in Ohio.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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