March 24, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Bank of Geauga v. Smith, Whitney, and Rigdon: Vinson Knight and Ira Bond entered into a recognizance of special bail on behalf of Smith, Whitney, and Rigdon, promising $8,000 to the bank. The court ordered that the cause be continued until the next term of the court.
Sources: 
LDS Church Archives, Joseph Smith Legal Papers series 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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