Ordinance, 26 September 1842–C, as Published in the Wasp

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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, 26 Sept. 1842. Version published in “An Ordinance to Regulate Proceedings by and under Writs 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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in the Municipal Court,” Wasp, 1 Oct. 1842, [3].

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Ordinance, 26 September 1842–C Nauvoo City Council Minute Book, 1841–1845
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An Ordinance to regulate proceedings by and under writs 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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in the Municipal Court.

Sec. 1. Be it, and it is hereby ordained by the City Council of the City of
Nauvoo
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, that the Municipal Court of said
city
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, be and the said Court hereby are, authorized and empowered to issue writs of attachment against all and every person or persons who may commit a contempt of said Court, by disobedience to any writ or order, and to fine to such amount, or imprison for such length of time, or both fine and imprisonment as to them in their discretion may seem proper.

Sec. 2. This Ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Passed Sept. 26, 1842.

WILSON LAW
26 Feb. 1806–15 Oct. 1876. Merchant, millwright, land speculator, farmer. Born in Ireland. Son of Richard Law and Ann Hunter. Immigrated to U.S. and settled in Springfield Township, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, by 1820. Moved to Delaware Township, Mercer Co....
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, Pres. pro tem.

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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