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Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B

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Nauvoo City Council, Ordinance,
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, 14 Jan. 1843. Version copied [ca. 14 Jan. 1843] in Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, pp. 141–146; 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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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845 Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B, as Published in the Wasp

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Entering verdict of Jury ,12½
Administering each Oath ,6½
Issuing dedimus to take depositions ,25
Taking each deposition when required for each 100 Words——) ,12½
Entering security on Docket ,25
Scire facias

A writ “founded upon some record, and requiring the defendant to show cause why the plaintiff should not have the advantage of such record.” Examples of its use were to revive a judgment not yet executed, “in order to give an opportunity to the defendant ...

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to be served on Security
,25
Notification to each Referee ,25
Entering Award of Referees ,25
Each order or Judgment and entering the same ,25
Docketing each Suit ,12½
For each precept on
forcible entry and detainer

In Illinois law, forcible entry and detainer consisted of entering “any lands, tenements, or other possessions,” with or without force, and remaining on the premises after “the person entitled to such possession” shall notify the offender in writing to vacate...

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,50
Issuing process of
Attachment

The legal process of seizing the property of a defendant, in whatever hands the same may be found, in order to ensure satisfaction of a judgment or to coerce the defendant into appearing in court and answering the plaintiff’s claim. In some jurisdictions,...

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and taking Bond and security——
.75
On Trial, per day 2,00
Entering appeal to the Municipal or Circuit Court ,25
For each transcript of Judgment and proceedings ,25
For each
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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, or
mittimus

A written order commanding a jailer or keeper of a prison “to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named, until he shall be delivered by due course of law.”

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,25
Taking the acknowledgment of a Deed or other Indenture—— ,25
For each Marriage Ceremony performed 1,00
For Certificate of the same ,25
For each continuance of a Case ,12½
Marshal and Constables Fee..
Sec. 4. For serving a Warrant or summons on each person named therein ,25
Serving each Subpoena ,12½
Serving and returning each execution ,50
Serving and returning Jury Warrant in each Case ,50
Serving each Mittimus ,25
Each day’s attendance on the City Council, or Municipal Court when required—— 2,00
Each day’s attendance on the Mayors or Alderman’s Court when required—— 1,00
Advertising property for sale ,25
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Ordinance, 14 January 1843–B
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