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Introduction to Parker v. S. Foster Promissory Note, 9 February 1842 [Parker v. S. Foster] Summons, 16 July 1842 [Parker v. S. Foster] Subpoena, 16 July 1842 [Parker v. S. Foster] Execution, 25 July 1842 [Parker v. S. Foster] Execution, 25 July 1842, Copy [Parker v. S. Foster] Docket Entry, circa 16 July 1842 [Parker v. S. Foster]

Execution, 25 July 1842, Copy [Parker v. S. Foster]

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JS as Mayor and Justice of the Peace,
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

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, 25 July 1842, Parker v. S. Foster (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842). Copied [ca. 25 July 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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; certified by JS, 25 July 1842; notation by
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. 25 July 1842]; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seal.

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See Introduction to Parker v. S. Foster.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Execution, 25 July 1842 [ Parker v. S. Foster ] Execution, 25 July 1842, Copy [ Parker v. S. Foster ]

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Dollar & forty five cents Costs which Saml Parker lately recovered before me in a certain plea against the said
Solon Foster

8 Jan. 1811–17 Mar. 1896. Farmer. Born at Danby, Tompkins Co., New York. Son of Luther Foster and Ruth Hedges. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1833. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Ordained an elder,...

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, & hereof make return to me within seventy days from this date.— Given under my hand & Seal this 25th day of July 1842.
Joseph Smith Seal
1

TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of seal.


Mayor & a Justice of the peace, in & for the 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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Notation in handwriting of James Sloan.


Debt
55.47
Costs— 1.45
$56.92
Items of Costs
Summ[on]s— 18¾
Subpenas— 18¼
Continuance— 12½
Entg. Judgt [Entering Judgment]— 5
Exeon [
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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]—
25
Dockt[in]g.— 12½
Marshal— 52½
$1.45
these Items are not put on book of the Exeon, but merely Debt & Costs as above. [p. [2]]
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Execution, 25 July 1842, Copy [Parker v. S. Foster]
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    TEXT: “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of seal.

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    Notation in handwriting of James Sloan.

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