October 25, 1837
Geauga County, Ohio
Holmes v. Smith: A writ of summons was issued against Joseph Smith and Reynolds Cahoon commanding them to appear before the Court of Common Pleas in Chardon to answer Lory & Charles Holmes' assumpsit plea.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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