May 7, 1835
Geauga County, Ohio
Dennis Lake v. Joseph Smith. Lake's declaration was filed, stating that Joseph Smith was indebted to Lake for $800 as of November 21, 1834, consisting of $200 for labor performed, $200 for the use of property, and two $200 loans made to Joseph Smith. Joseph responded the same day that no such promise occurred.
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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