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• State of Illinois v. Eagle, 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)
• State of Illinois 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. C. L. Higbee et al., Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court, 26 April 1844 (2)
• JS v. Shearer, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 26 February 1842 (6)
• State of Illinois v. Higbee, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 24 May 1842 (3)
• 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, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 22 December 1843 (3)
• State of Illinois v. Sympson, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 17 January 1844 (4)
• Saunders v. Dixon, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, circa 4 February 1844 (2)
• JS v. Emmons, Nauvoo, IL, Justice of the Peace Court, 7 June 1844 (2)
• 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., Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 3 February 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)
• State of Illinois v. Greene et al., Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 1 April 1844
• State of Illinois v. Colton, Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 13 April 1844 (10)
• 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)
• 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. H. Smith et al., Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court, 13 June 1844 (5)
• Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 8 May 1841 (10)
• Robinson v. C. Granger, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 6 May 1842 (12)
• 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)
• Niswanger v. Wight and Jett, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 23 May 1844 (21)
• Dana v. Brink, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 27 May 1844 (75)
• 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)
• 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)
• Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes, Warren Co., IL, Circuit Court, 10 June 1841 (6)
• Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault, U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL, 5 January 1843 (69)

• Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B and City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C
• Complaint, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]
• Warrant and Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]
• Subpoena, 29 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]
• Subpoena, 30 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]
• Minutes, 30 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]
• Docket Entry, 30 November 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B]