May 15, 1837

Kirtland, Ohio
Foster v. Johnson, Johnson, Smith and Smith: Luke and Lyman E. Johnson signed a promissory note to pay William Foster by December 1, 1838. At some time the note was endorsed by Hyrum and Joseph Smith.
Sources: 
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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