May 24, 1843
Nauvoo, Illinois
City of Nauvoo v. Davis: The County Circuit Court affirmed the convictions of December 2, 1841, for the liquor sales and assault violations but reversed the conviction of Davis's allegded slander against 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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