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Docket Entry, between 30 November and circa 3 December 1842, Defendant Copy [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C]
Source Note
Source Note
Docket Entry, , Hancock Co., IL, between 30 Nov. and ca. 3 Dec. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C (Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court 1843). Copied 8 Dec. 1842; handwriting of ; certified by , 8 Dec. 1842; docket and notation in handwriting of , [, Hancock Co., IL], 9 Dec. 1842; two pages; microfilm in Circuit Court case files, 1830–1900, CHL. Includes seal.
Historical Introduction
Historical Introduction
Court, fees 75¢, paid for team 50¢. , Marshal. Subpoenas issued also, & 9 Witnesses served, s fees $1,12½. on behalf of , stated that the affidavit was made on a broad Scale, & that the Court had not jurisdiction to try this Case, & Cited the <Sec> 17 of the Charter.
for the , replied, in support of the afft., & of the Court having jurisdiction, & stated Case.
The by his , pleaded, not Guilty.
, , Andrew M. Gravel, Chas Seidel, James A. Easton [Eastin], Jas I. Gilbert, & , Witnesses were Sworn & examined, & several of them Cross examined. spoke upon the Evidence, as also did . The Witnesses Easton & Gravel and Seidel claimed their fees.
Whereupon, the Judgment of the Court is, that be, and is fined to pay a sum of fifty Dollars, and full Costs of Suit, and that he also enter into a Recognizance in a Sum of Two hundred Dollars, to keep the peace and be of good behaviour towards the people of the generally, for six Months, and especially towards Joseph Smith, & upon his declining or neglecting to pay said fine and Costs, & enter into said Recognizance, then to be imprisoned until discharged by due course of law.— Court adjourned at half past ten oClock P. M.
Decr. 6th. 1842.— Commitment for want of giving recognizance & paying fine & Costs, was delivererd to the this day, & was directed to the , as such .
| Fine—— | $50,00 |
| Aldermens fees— | 7,50 |
| s fees—— | 3,68¼ |
| s fees—— | 4,12½ |
| 3 Witnesses—— | 1,50 |
| $66.81¼ |
State of Illinois)
City of )
The People of the State of to the City of said , Greeting:
I , Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of , do hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a true Copy from my Docket, of the Proceedings and Judgment in the above case.— Given under my hand, & Seal of said Court this 8th. day of Decr A. D. 1842.—
, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of .—
Seal of the Municipal Court of the City of .
No 76
Filed Dec 9th 1842
Clerk By D. C.[Deputy Clerk] [p. [2]]
