City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 June 1844

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• State of Illinois v. Eagle–A, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 25 October 1841 (3)
• City of Nauvoo v. Markham, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 November 1841 (2)
• City of Nauvoo v. Rhodes, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (2)
• City of Nauvoo v. Walker, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (2)
• Parker v. Foster, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 16 July 1842 (7)
• State of Illinois v. Little, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 21 July 1842 (6)
• City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 30 July 1842 (5)
• City of Nauvoo v. Thompson, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 2 August 1842 (8)
• Harwood v. A. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 September 1842 (3)
• Copeland v. A. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 September 1842 (3)
• State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 15 November 1842 (8)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 6 December 1842 (8)
• City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 17 December 1842 (7)
• City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 19 December 1842 (7)
• City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al.​, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 22 December 1842 (9)
• Canfield v. Morey, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 26 December 1842 (9)
• State of Illinois v. Olney, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 10 February 1843 (15)
• City of Nauvoo v. Withers, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 February 1844 (2)
• City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 26 February 1844 (2)
• City of Nauvoo v. Easton, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 April 1844 (3)
• City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 26 April 1844 (2)
• City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–C, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, circa 9 May 1844 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Unknown Defendant, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 19 June 1840 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Owsley et al., Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 11 July 1840 (5)
• Niswanger v. Greene, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1840 (2)
• JS v. Shearer, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 26 February 1842 (6)
• State of Illinois v. Tubbs, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 26 July 1842 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 June 1843 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Elliott–A, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1843 (6)
• State of Illinois v. Elliott–B, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 18 December 1843 (3)
• State of Illinois v. Eagle–B, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 22 December 1843 (2)
• R. D. Foster v. Hawn, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 15 January 1844 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Sympson, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 January 1844 (2)
• Saunders v. Dixon, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, circa 4 February 1844 (2)
• State of Illinois v. Rolfe, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 28 March 1844 (2)
• JS v. Emmons, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 7 June 1844 (2)
• State of Illinois v. JS for Assault and Battery, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 1 August 1843 (2)
• State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 June 1844 (4)
• State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 27 June 1844 (28)
• State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason, Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 27 June 1844 (7)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 10 March 1842 (8)
• City of Nauvoo v. McGraw, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 5 July 1842 (12)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 November 1842 (7)
• State of Illinois v. Goddard et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 4 February 1843 (14)
• State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 5 April 1843 (7)
• State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 24 November 1843 (9)
• City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 16 January 1844 (3)
• State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 April 1844 (11)
• F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 8 May 1844 (18)
• United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 May 1844 (13)
• United States v. Jeremiah Smith on Habeas Corpus–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 May 1844 (9)
• City of Nauvoo v. A. Spencer, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 June 1844 (3)
• City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 June 1844 (3)
• State of Illinois v. JS for Riot on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 12 June 1844 (12)
• State of Illinois v. H. Smith et al. on Habeas Corpus, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 13 June 1844 (8)
• Extradition of JS for Treason, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 1 July 1843 (46)
• Singley v. Rigdon, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 6 May 1841 (15)
• Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 7 May 1841 (7)
• Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 8 May 1841 (10)
• Gray v. Allen, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 May 1841 (16)
• Sweeney v. Miller et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 5 May 1842 (24)
• Robinson v. C. Granger, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 6 May 1842 (12)
• State of Illinois v. C. L. Higbee, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa September 1842 (10)
• M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 17 May 1843 (10)
• City of Nauvoo v. Hunter, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (15)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (29)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1843 (29)
• City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 24 May 1843 (31)
• Butterfield v. Mills, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 17 October 1843 (8)
• Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 21 October 1843 (17)
• W. Schwartz et al. v. JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa October 1843, not litigated (3)
• Bostwick v. JS and Greene, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1844 (8)
• State of Illinois v. R. D. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1844 (2)
• Niswanger v. Wight and Jett, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1844 (21)
• F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1844 (9)
• State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 25 May 1844 (13)
• Dana v. Brink, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 27 May 1844 (75)
• Bostwick v. JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, in Chancery, 27 May 1844 (3)
• Davis v. JS et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (23)
• State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (10)
• State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1844 (13)
• Dana v. Brink et al., Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 October 1844 (20)
• JS v. O. Cowdery, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 29 October 1844 (10)
• State of Illinois v. Drown on Habeas Corpus, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 20 May 1845 (32)
• Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 May 1845 (31)
• City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1845 (16)
• City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 21 October 1845 (18)
• JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa 22 May 1846 (34)
• Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes, Warren Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 June 1841 (6)
• United States v. Haws et al., U.S. District Court for the District of IL, 11 June 1842 (13)
• Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault, U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL, 5 January 1843 (69)
• JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–B, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa 26 June 1843 (3)
• JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 May 1844 (40)
• Coolidge Administrator of the Estate of JS v. Reynolds and Wilson, Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court, 18 December 1845 (7)
• C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (38)
• F. M. Higbee v. JS–B, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (25)
• Sympson v. JS, McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court, circa August 1844 (22)
• JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., Adams Co., IL, Probate Court, 4 June 1841 (18)

• Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al.
• Notice of Appeal, 2 May 1844
• Docket Entry, 2 May–circa 3 June 1844 [City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee]