At the time he wrote this petition, JS likely intended to bring the case before the Illinois Supreme Court. Ultimately, he opted to bring his petition before the United States Circuit Court for the District of Illinois. (See Clayton, Journal, 14–17 Dec. 1842; Petition to the United States Circuit Court for the District of Illinois, 31 Dec. 1842; and JS, Journal, 4 Jan. 1843.)
Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.
June 1814–9 June 1878. Ferry operator, herdsman, farmer. Born in Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Orin Rockwell and Sarah Witt. Moved to Farmington (later in Manchester), Ontario Co., New York, 1817. Neighbor to JS. Baptized into Church of...
View Full Bio14 Dec. 1796–14 Mar. 1860. Bookkeeper, bank cashier, merchant, Indian agent and trader, lawyer, doctor, postmaster, politician. Born at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of John M. Boggs and Martha Oliver. Served in War of 1812. Moved to St. Louis, ca...
View Full BioArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
More InfoArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
More InfoBecame part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
More InfoBecame part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
More InfoArea acquired by U.S. in Louisiana Purchase, 1803, and established as territory, 1812. Missouri Compromise, 1820, admitted Missouri as slave state, 1821. Population in 1830 about 140,000; in 1836 about 240,000; and in 1840 about 380,000. Latter-day Saint ...
More InfoIn making this case, JS was following advice he had received from Justin Butterfield, who explained that the United States Constitution stipulated that states must extradite individuals only in cases where the accused fled from the state in which the alleged crime occurred. Butterfield encouraged JS to “place himself upon the platform of the Constitution of the United States and say I am a citizen of the State of Illinois. I have not fled from the State of Missouri or from the ‘justice’ of that state on account of the commission of the crime with which I am charged. I am ready to prove that the charge of having fled from that State is false, and I am not therefore subject under the Constitution of the U. S. to be delivered up to that state for trial.” JS had not been in Missouri since his escape from the state in April 1839. (Justin Butterfield, Chicago, IL, to Sidney Rigdon, [Nauvoo, IL], 20 Oct. 1842, Sidney Rigdon, Collection, CHL; U.S. Constitution, art. 4, sec. 2, clause 2; see also Court Ruling, 5 Jan. 1843; and JS, Journal, 16 and 22–23 Apr. 1839.)
Rigdon, Sidney. Collection, 1831–1858. CHL. MS 713.
14 Dec. 1796–14 Mar. 1860. Bookkeeper, bank cashier, merchant, Indian agent and trader, lawyer, doctor, postmaster, politician. Born at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky. Son of John M. Boggs and Martha Oliver. Served in War of 1812. Moved to St. Louis, ca...
View Full BioOn 14 May 1842, JS heard rumors that Boggs had been shot, and he received confirmation of the shooting the following day. Later information clarified that the shooting was not fatal. (JS, Journal, 14–15 May 1842; Woodruff, Journal, 15 May 1842.)
Woodruff, Wilford. Journals, 1833–1898. Wilford Woodruff, Journals and Papers, 1828–1898. CHL. MS 1352.
Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...
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