Minutes, 13 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]

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“Have the body”; a written order from a court of competent jurisdiction commanding anyone having a person in custody to produce such person at a certain time and place and to state the reasons why he or she is being held in custody. The court will determine...
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Willard Richards
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Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL], 13 Apr. 1844; two pages; Nauvoo, IL, Records, CHL.
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Municipal Court

April 13[th] 1844.—

Present Chief Justice Joseph Smith associate Ju[sti]ce

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writ returnd.— with the return therein & presen[ted] before the court.—

Copy of the writ return.— with the <> writ of the original case,— & return thereon.——

Mayor. asked the Lawyers opinion of this court having Jurisdiction— in cases arising under the statutes. Lawyer <> decided it had

Copy of the original complaint was read before the court. warrant of .— and commitment

[illegible]— [Andrew] Colton refered to be tried before [2 words illegible] I refered the case to & refused to [illegible] the case.— [p. [1]]

Municipal Court

April 13[th] 1844.—

Present Chief Justice Joseph Smith associate Justice

, , .

writ returnd.— with the return therein & presented before the court.—

Petition writ of Habeas corpus.

Copy of the writ return.— with the ,— & return thereon.——

Mayor. asked the Lawyers opinion of this court having Jurisdiction— in cases arising under the statutes. Lawyer decided it had

Copy of the original complaint was read before the court. warrant of .— and commitment

— [Andrew] Colton refered to be tried before I refered the case to & refused to the case.— [p. [1]]

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State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus, Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court, 25 May 1844
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Minutes, 13 April 1844 [State of Illinois v. Colton on Habeas Corpus]
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