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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al. Notice of Appeal, 2 May 1844 Docket Entry, circa 3 June 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Bond, 25 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Certiorari, 26 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Supersedeas, 26 July 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Copy, 16 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Motion, circa 21 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Motion, 22 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Motion, circa 23 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Motion, circa 24 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Motions, 25 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Praecipe, 30 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Motions Overruled, 31 October 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Dismissal, 21 October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, circa 21 October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Case File Wrapper, circa October 1845 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A] Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 17 December 1845 and circa 17 March 1846 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A]

Docket Entry, circa 3 June 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A]

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Docket Entry,
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL, ca. 3 June 1844, City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1844); Nauvoo Municipal Court Docket Book, 106; handwriting of
Willard Richards

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; CHL. Includes notation by
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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, [
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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, Hancock Co., IL], 10 Feb. 1845.

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See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al.
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Docket Entry, circa 3 June 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A ]
Docket Entry, Copy, 16 October 1844 [ City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A ]

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Municipal Court
State of Illinois) sct.
City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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)
An appeal from the Mayor’s Court, Breach of Ordinances <​Fined $100.00​>
Robert D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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)
appellant.)
City of
Nauvoo

Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....

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Respondent)
Docketing Suit .12½
Docketing Fee—— 3.00
Entiring dismissal 25
Attendance of
Marshal

3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...

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1.00
Issueing
Supersedeas

A writ “containing a command to stay the proceedings at law.” The writ enjoined “the justice and constable from proceeding any further in said suit, and suspending all proceedings in relation thereto.” Hancock County, Illinois, Circuit Court officials often...

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.50
Procedendo

A writ by which a superior court remits a cause to the inferior court from whence it had come (by habeas corpus, certiorari, etc.), ordering the inferior court to proceed to a final determination after the appellate court has found insufficient grounds for...

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.50
5.37½
Bill of particulars

“A detailed informal statement of a plaintiff’s cause of action or of a defendant’s set-off.” If a plaintiff makes a general declaration without specifying a cause of action, the judge may stay the proceedings and order the plaintiff to provide such a bill...

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<​amountin[g]​> to
37½
5.75
May 2 1844. A notice was this day served on the
clerk

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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of the Municipal Court, from the Mayors Court, of an appeal having been lodged in this case to the Municipal Court, to be tried at the June Term, and that supersedeas should issue,
May [blank] 1844, Supersedeas issued, delivered to Marshal
J. P. Green [John P. Greene]

3 Sept. 1793–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Born at Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene and Anna Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville...

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June 3d 1844.
R. D. Foster

14 Mar. 1811–1 Feb. 1878. Justice of the peace, physician, land speculator. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, England. Son of John Foster and Jane Knibb. Married Sarah Phinney, 18 July 1837, at Medina Co., Ohio. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of ...

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was called three times but answered not, when the Respondent by counsel
Geo. P. Stiles

18 July 1816–Sept. 1885. Attorney, judge, politician. Born in Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of John Stiles and Persis Cole. Moved to Le Ray, Jefferson Co., by 1820. Moved to Pamela, Jefferson Co., by 1830. Married first Julian Mackemer, 7 Nov. 1841...

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, motioned that the appeal be dismissed for want of prosecution.
Whereupon the Court ordered the motion to be Sustained and that procedendo issue to the lower Court
Procedendo issued to the clerk of the Mayor’s Court.— June 1 3, 1844 with Bill of Partcules [Particulars] on the back of the writ. $5.75 for collection

Notation in handwriting of Thomas Bullock.


February 10. 1845 The Clerk drew on the Treasurer for the above fees amounting to 5.75 [p. 106]
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Docket Entry, circa 3 June 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A]
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