October 26, 1837
Geauga County, Ohio
Boynton and Hyde v. Smith: Boynton and Hyde obtained a writ of summons against Joseph Smith for failure to fulfill the promissory note, and left a copy with Emma Smith, because Joseph Smith was absent from home that day.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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