May 5, 1842

Carthage, Illinois
Sweeney v. Miller: Sweeney recovered judgment against Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith, and Peter Haws for $58.97 in damages plus the cost of suit.
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Sustaining the Law: Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters Gordon A. Madsen, Jeffrey N. Walker, and John W. Welch, 
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