March 22, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Bank of Geauga v. Smith, Whitney, and Rigdon: The bank sued for a writ of capias to have Smith, Whitney, and Rigdon brought before the Geauga Court of Common Pleas to pay damages of $4,000. The court clerk signed the writ, which was returned to the sheriff.
Sources: 
LDS Church Archives, Joseph Smith Legal Papers series 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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