September 7, 1837
Geauga County, Ohio
Bailey v. Smith: Plaintiff's attorney Lord Sterling directed an instruction (precipe) to the Geauga Court of Common Pleas clerk, requesting he issue a summons returnable at the next court term for $1,804.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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