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Docket Entry, circa 8 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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Introduction to Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault Proclamation, 11 May 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Lilburn W. Boggs, Affidavit, 20 July 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Lilburn W. Boggs, Affidavit, 20 July 1842, Lyman Trumbull Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Lilburn W. Boggs, Affidavit, 20 July 1842, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Reynolds, Requisition, 22 July 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Reynolds, Requisition, 22 July 1842, Lyman Trumbull Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Reynolds, Requisition, 22 July 1842, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Memorandum of Proclamation, 19 September 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842, Sylvester Emmons and William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842, James Sloan Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, as Published in Illinois Register [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, William Clayton First Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Carlin, Proclamation, 20 September 1842, William Clayton Second Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to Thomas Ford, 31 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to Thomas Ford, 31 December 1842, Lyman Trumbull Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to Nauvoo Municipal Court, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842, Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, circa 8 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 10 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 10 August 1842, Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to Chauncey Robison, 26 December 1842, Draft [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to Chauncey Robison, 26 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to the United States Circuit Court for the District of Illinois, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Petition to the United States Circuit Court for the District of Illinois, 31 December 1842, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, Petition and Order for Habeas Corpus, 31 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Habeas Corpus, 31 December 1842, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, Return of Habeas Corpus, Bond, and Order, 31 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Order, 31 December 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Order, 31 December 1842, Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 2 January 1843, William Clayton Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, Affidavit, Motion, and Continuance, 2 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Motion, circa 3 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, Motion, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Jacob B. Backenstos and Stephen A. Douglas, Affidavit, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Docket Entry, Motion Overruled and Discharge, 5 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Trial Report, 5–19 January 1843, as Published in the Sangamo Journal [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Trial Report, 5–19 January 1843, as Published in Reports [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Thomas Ford, Order, 6 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Transcript of Proceedings, 6 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

Docket Entry, circa 8 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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Docket Entry, , Hancock Co., IL, ca. 8 Aug. 1842, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court 1842); Nauvoo Municipal Court Docket Book, 6; handwriting of ; CHL.

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Monday August 8th. 1842.
A special Meeting of the Municipal Court was held at about One oClock P.M. pursuant to a call by two of the Aldermen.
Present, Aldermen , , , , and . was selected, and elected by vote, to act as Chief Justice, or President pro tem, (in the absence of the Chief Justice, who was under arrest,) and he took his seat accordingly.
Council for Joseph Smith, presented a Petition from Joseph Smith, praying for a Writ of , in pursuance of a provision in the , and a City ordinance in pursuance of said provision, to bring Pet[itione]r. before this Court, that he may be entitled to the privilege of shewing to this Court, the illegality of the <​arrest under the​> Writ issued by Governor of this , and now in the hands of , <​officer​> and in whose custody he now is, by virtue of arrest under said Writ, also, the insufficiency of the Writ, and the utter groundlessness of the Charge preferred in said Writ.
The Court heard the Petition read, and the reasons adduced by upon behalf of the Prisoner, and the nature of the Case, and prayer of the Petition, & thereupon ordered. That a Writ of Habeas Corpus do issue accordingly.
Council for presented a Petition on behalf of said praying for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in pursuance of a provision in the City Charter, and a City ordinance in pursuance of said provision, to bring before this Court, that he may be entitled to the privilege of shewing to this Court, that he is under arrest illegally, under a Writ issued by Governor of this , and now in the hands of in whose Custody now is, by virtue of Arrest under said Writ, also the insufficiency of the Writ, and that the charges in said Writ are unfounded in fact.
Upon hearing the Petition read, the reasons adduced by upon behalf of the , and the nature of the Case, and prayer of the Petition,— It Is ordered by the Court that a Writ of Habeas Corpus do issue accordingly.
August 8th. 1842, Writ of Habeas Corpus issued, directed to , to forthwith bring the Body of Joseph Smith before this Court.
August 8th. 1842. Writ of Habeas Corpus issued, directed to , to forthwith bring the Body of before this Court.
The Court adjourned until the first Monday in September next. [p. 6]
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