December 16, 1842
Nauvoo, Illinois
City of Nauvoo v. Anderson: Burr Anderson, Edwin Cutler, and Joseph Hamilton were brought before the Nauvoo Mayor's Court for breach of ordinance by disorderly conduct ("indecent behavior and conduct") toward Robert Ivins. The execution was issued by Joseph Smith. The city of Nauvoo recovered $15 in debt and $8.81 in court costs.
Sources:
Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch,
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