April 1, 1834
Chardon, Ohio
While preparing subpoenas for witnesses at Ezekiel Rider's house, Joseph Smith prophesied that the Lord would not allow Doctor Philastus Hurlbut to prevail in court against Joseph.
Sources:
History of the Church, Joseph Smith, 2:46
"Joseph Smith and the 1834 D. P. Hurlbut Case," David W. Grua, BYU Studies 44:1
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters, Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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