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  • New York (11)
  • Ohio (42)
  • Missouri (6)
  • Illinois (243)
  • State of Illinois v. Eagle, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 25 October 1841 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Markham, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 November 1841 (1)
  • Robinson v. Granger, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 16 November 1841 (8)
  • State of Illinois v. Greene, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 30 March 1842 (1)
  • State of Illinois v. Thompson, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 2 April 1842 (3)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Moeser, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 2 May 1842 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Rhodes, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Walker, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. McGraw, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 5 July 1842 (4)
  • Parker v. Foster, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 16 July 1842 (6)
  • State of Illinois v. Little, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 21 July 1842 (5)
  • City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 30 July 1842 (4)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Thompson, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 2 August 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Redfield and Leonard, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 30 August 1842 (1)
  • Harwood v. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 September 1842 (2)
  • Copeland v. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 1 September 1842 (2)
  • State of Illinois v. Brown and Edwards, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 14 November 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 1 December 1842 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 1 December 1842 (6)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 6 December 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 16 December 1842 (6)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Clements and Tanner, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 17 December 1842 (6)
  • Canfield v. Morey, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 19 December 1842 (8)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al.​, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 19 December 1842 (8)
  • State of Illinois v. Olney, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 10 February 1843 (13)
  • Dana v. Brink, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 14 February 1843 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Withers, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 9 February 1844 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, Nauvoo, IL, Mayor's Court, 26 February 1844 (1)
  • JS v. Shearer, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 18 February 1842 (5)
  • State of Illinois v. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 24 May 1842 (3)
  • State of Illinois v. Tubbs, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 26 July 1842 (1)
  • State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 13 June 1843 (1)
  • State of Illinois v. Eagle, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 22 December 1843 (1)
  • State of Illinois v. Simpson, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 17 January 1844 (1)
  • JS v. Emmons, Nauvoo, IL, Justice Court, 22 June 1844 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 10 March 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. McGraw, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 5 July 1842 (7)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Brown, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 19 November 1842 (6)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 29 November 1842 (6)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Hunter, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 28 November 1842 (5)
  • City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 November 1842 (8)
  • State of Illinois v. Goddard et al., Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 February 1843 (10)
  • Dana v. Brink, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 31 March 1843 (10)
  • State of Illinois v. Hoopes et al., Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 4 April 1843 (6)
  • State of Illinois v. Drown, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 4 October 1843 (11)
  • State of Illinois v. Finch, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 23 November 1843 (8)
  • City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 15 January 1844 (2)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 2 May 1844 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. Foster, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 2 May 1844 (1)
  • City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 6 May 1844 (3)
  • U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–A, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 16 May 1844 (12)
  • U.S. v. Jeremiah Smith–B, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 30 May 1844 (6)
  • Bail Bond, William McGraw and George Mills to the People of Nauvoo, 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Bail Bond, William McGraw and Silas Hillman to City of Nauvoo, 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Writ of Venire Facias to City Marshal, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Summons to City Marshal, 14 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Judgment, 2 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Docket Entry, between circa 14 July and circa 2 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
  • Cancellation of Appeal Bond, 31 August 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. McGraw]
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