May 30, 1837
Geauga County, Ohio
State of Ohio on complaint of Newel v. Smith: Constable George Lockwood returned with Joseph Smith to the Justice of the Peace Court. Joseph Smith was not ready for his trial, so the case was continued until June 3, 1837.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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