October 1, 1843
Carthage, Illinois
Schwartz v. Smith: Joseph Smith was summoned to appear in circuit court for unlawfully withholding possession of a tract of land from William, Edward, Isabella, Eliza, Horatio, Josiah, Hiram, and Elizabeth Schwartz.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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