Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner
City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner
Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, Mayor’s Court, 19 December 1842
Historical Introduction
On 17 December 1842, Adah Winchell Clements filed a complaint before JS in the , Illinois, mayor’s court, accusing her husband, Albert, and of by “striking, dragging, pulling, and otherwise abusing” her. The cause of the altercation is uncertain, but Adah and Albert had been having marital difficulties. She also accused the two men of violating Nauvoo’s city ordinance concerning disorderly persons. When Albert Clements and Nathan Tanner were brought to trial, only the city ordinance was brought up, not the assault charge.
JS presided at the trial on 19 December. Nine witnesses testified, including Adah and three of ’s relatives. The court fined each of the defendants ten dollars and ordered Albert Clements to enter a of fifty dollars, guaranteeing that he would keep the peace for the next six months. Both Tanner and Albert Clements signed the recognizance, binding themselves to pay the money if Clements failed to keep the peace.
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