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Introduction to Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery Capias ad Respondendum, 6 June 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery] Special Bail, 10 June 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery] Declaration, circa 7 July 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery] Docket Entry, Judgment, 27 October 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 27 October 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 27 October 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery]

Docket Entry, Judgment, 27 October 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery]

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Docket Entry, Judgment, [
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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, Geauga Co., OH], [27 Oct. 1837], Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1837); Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, Journal, vol. N, p. 252; handwriting of
David D. Aiken

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

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Winthrop Eaton

7 Aug. 1808–8 Dec. 1842. Merchant. Born in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Levi Eaton and Susan. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Maria Antoinette Valentine, 31 Jan. 1833, in New York City. Summoned, along with JS and others, in connection...

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Ass[umpsi]

An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money. Assumpsit was a form of trespass on the case. In Ohio law, it was “the usual remedy upon promissory notes.”

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An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money. Assumpsit was a form of trespass on the case. In Ohio law, it was “the usual remedy upon promissory notes.”

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Smith &
[Oliver] Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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Leave is given to the
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7 Aug. 1808–8 Dec. 1842. Merchant. Born in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Levi Eaton and Susan. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Maria Antoinette Valentine, 31 Jan. 1833, in New York City. Summoned, along with JS and others, in connection...

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to amend
instanter

Command to act immediately, “taken to mean ‘before the rising of the court,’ when the act is to be done in court; or, ‘before the shutting of the office the same night,’ when the act is to be done there.”

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. And thereupon the said Joseph Smith Junr. being called comes not— It is therefore considered that the
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7 Aug. 1808–8 Dec. 1842. Merchant. Born in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Levi Eaton and Susan. Moved to New York City, by 1830. Married Maria Antoinette Valentine, 31 Jan. 1833, in New York City. Summoned, along with JS and others, in connection...

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s recover against the said Joseph Smith Jr. the sum of eleven hundred and eighty-five dollars and sixty-six cents their damages by the court here assessed, and also their costs. [p. 252]
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Docket Entry, Judgment, 27 October 1837 [Eaton v. JS and O. Cowdery]
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