May 8, 1837
Portage County, Ohio
State v. Auken: Joseph Smith appeared before the Court of Common Pleas. His defense against the charge of not appearing was that he appeared on February 16 instead of February 14, 1837, because he understood he was to appear on the 16th. The court dismissed the contempt charges on the condition that Joseph Smith paid the court costs of $4.70.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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