March 22, 1837

Geauga County, Ohio
Kelley v. Rigdon: Hezekiah Kelley sued Joseph Smith and his co-obligors in the Court of Common Pleas on the promissory note assigned to Kelley claiming damages of $3,000.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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