Execution, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits]

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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits Complaint, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Warrant, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Execution, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 2 December 1842, Copy [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Subpoena, 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Execution, 8 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Supersedeas, 19 January 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Claim, 28 February 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Defendant Copy [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 6 December 1842, Circuit Court Copy [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Bond, 9 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Motion, circa 15 May 1843–A [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Motion, circa 15 May 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, Motions Overruled, 16 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Agreement, 18 May 1843 Praecipe, 23 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Subpoena, 23 May 1843–A [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Subpoena, 23 May 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, Motions Overruled and Jury Impaneled, 23 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Verdict, 24 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, Verdict, 24 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Affidavit, 24 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, circa 24 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Affidavit, 25 May 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Affidavit, 26 May 1843–A [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Affidavit, 26 May 1843–B [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Docket Entry, Motion, 20 October 1843 Docket Entry, Fieri Facias, between 24 May and circa 18 December 1843 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits] Affidavit, 22 October 1844
Execution, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits]
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JS as Mayor,
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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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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City Marshal [
Henry G. Sherwood
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL, 1 Dec. 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1842); 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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; signature of JS; one page; private possession. Includes seal. Image courtesy of Swann Auction Galleries.

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See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits.
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State of Illinois)

City of
Nauvoo
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The People of the State of
Illinois
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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Marshal
20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...
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of said
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, Greeting:

We Command you that of the Goods and Chattels of
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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in your
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you make the Sum of twenty five Dollars Debt, and seven Dollars and fifty Cents Cost, which the City of
Nauvoo
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lately recovered before me in a certain Plea, against the said
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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, and hereof make return to me within seventy days from this date.

Given under my hand and Seal this first day of December, 1842.—

Signature of JS.
Joseph Smith Seal
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

Mayor, & <a> Justice of the Peace, in & for the City of
Nauvoo
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Execution, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits]
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TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

Execution, 1 December 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits]

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