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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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of each charge, and upon the rendition of Judgment, shall charge the unsuccessful Party with the Costs of Suit.
Sec. 15. When
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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shall issue against the unsuccessful Party for the recovery of the Judgment rendered, a Bill of the Costs as aforesaid shall be included in such execution, and if said Costs are not recovered from the unsuccessful Party by execution as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of the Mayor, Aldermen, or Clerk, as aforesaid, to issue a fee Bill against the successful Party for all Costs that remain unsatisfied; which fee Bill shall contain the particulars for which Fees are charged; be directed to the Marshal; and shall have all the force of an execution.
Sec. 16. There shall be a Clerk of the Mayors Court who shall be appointed from time to time by the Mayor, as he shall deem expedient, whose compensation of services shall be the usual perquisites of the Mayors Office as set forth in the third Section of this Ordinance, excepting the compensation “on trial per day $2,00” and “for each Marriage ceremony performed $1,00”.
Sec. 17. This Ordinance to take effect, and be in force, from and after its passage.
passed Jan.y. 14th. 1843
Joseph Smith, Mayor.
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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