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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles Complaint, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Warrant, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Subpoena, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Affidavit, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Minutes, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles] Receipt, 7 February 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles]

Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles]

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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. 6 Dec. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); Nauvoo Mayor’s Court Docket Book, 40–41; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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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], ca. 8 Dec. 1842 and ca. 4 Feb. 1843.

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See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles and Historical Introduction to Complaint, 6 Dec. 1842.

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the allegations & arguments to be adduced, the Court adjudged, that Deft
Amos Davis

Ca. 20 Sept. 1813–22 Mar. 1872. Merchant, farmer, postmaster, tavernkeeper. Born in New Hampshire or Vermont. Son of Wells Davis and Mary. Moved to Commerce (later Nauvoo), Hancock Co., Illinois, ca. fall 1836. Married first Elvira Hibard, 1 Jan. 1837, in...

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, <​be fined, &​> pay a fine of Ten Dollars, and full Costs of this Suit, taxed to $2,87½.

Notations in handwriting of James Sloan.


Decr. 8th. 1842.—
Execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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was made out, for $10,00 fine, & $2,87½ Costs.—
Feby. 4th 1843.— Execution delivered to
John D. Parker

22 Nov. 1799–26 Feb. 1891. Farmer, wainwright. Born in Saratoga, Saratoga Co., New York. Son of Abel Parker and Mary Davies. Served in War of 1812 as teamster in General John E. Wool’s company, 1813–1814. Married Harriet Sherwood. Moved to Galway, Saratoga...

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, Const.— [p. 41]
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Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles]
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