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“Persecution,” 15 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 16 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 24 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 7 September 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Justin Butterfield to Sidney Rigdon, 20 October 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 2 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Justin Butterfield Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by John Taylor and Others [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] “The Release of Gen. Joseph Smith,” 14 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 20 July 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Petition, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 31 August 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Transcript of Proceedings, 18 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Order, 23 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Venire Facias, 2 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 11 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–A [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–B [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault]

Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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with few Exception.— no Jurisdicti[o]n— no court has power to try the papers.—
. <​ is​> in the dark— <​does not know​> why <​he is made the​> prosecutor— he <​is​> not a prosecutor— but <​is permitted to come in here—​> a matter of corttesy.— fugitives— <​must be taken by​> virtue of the constituti[o]n of the Kents Comme[n]taries 2d vol 32 in th[e] notes. Jud[i]cial power extends in all cases— where the action arises under laws—— Tremendoeas power of the executive to deliver up an affidavit to enquire— into the fact. greater than any Emperor ever used to be transplantd from his home.— Transplanting of Individuals from these colenies [p. 57]
with few Exception.— no Jurisdiction— no court has power to try the papers.—
. is in the dark— does not know why he is made the prosecutor— he is not a prosecutor— but is permitted to come in here— a matter of corttesy.— fugitives— must be taken by virtue of the constitution of the Kents Commentaries 2d vol 32 in the notes. Judicial power extends in all cases— where the action arises under laws—— Tremendoeas power of the executive to deliver up an affidavit to enquire— into the fact. greater than any Emperor ever used to be transplantd from his home.— Transplanting of Individuals from these colenies [p. 57]
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