Venire Facias, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]

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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes, City of Nauvoo v. Walker, and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw Subpoena, 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Execution, 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Recognizance, 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Bond, 5 July 1842–A [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Bond, 5 July 1842–B [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Venire Facias, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Subpoena, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Docket Entry, between 14 July and circa 2 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Cancellation of Bond, 31 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw] Judgment, 2 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
Venire Facias, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
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JS as Chief Justice,
Venire Facias
A summons to cause the party to appear on an indictment for any petty misdemeanor. Venire facias is also issued to a sheriff or other official to summon citizens to serve as jurors.
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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 Polly by 17 May 1823. Lived at Bolton, Warren Co., New York, 1830. Baptized...
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Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL], 14 July 1842, City of Nauvoo v. McGraw (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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; certified by JS, 14 July 1842; notations by
Henry G. Sherwood
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Nauvoo
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, Hancock Co., IL], ca. 14 July 1842; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL. Includes seals.

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See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes, City of Nauvoo v. Walker, and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw.
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City of
Nauvoo
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vs)

William H. McGraw)

The People of the City of
Nauvoo
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. To The City
Marshal
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of the City of
Nauvoo
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, Greeting.—

You are hereby Commanded to Summon twelve Jurors, residents of said
City
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, and having the legal qualifications, to appear before the Municipal Court in said
City
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, at Ten OClock A. M. on Monday the first day of August next, to inquire upon their Oaths into an Appeal which has been lodged in this Cause, and have you then there the Names of the Jury, and this Writ, with due return made thereon.

Given under my Hand and Seal, this 14th. day of July 1842.

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Joseph Smith)

Joseph Smith

Chief Justice of the Municipal Court, in said
City
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Venire Facias, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
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