Hancock County court document records Charles Ambrose Foster's lawsuit against Joseph for false imprisonment and injury, asking for $1000 in damages.
"Praecipe, 9 May 1844 [C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge]," The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed January 4, 2022
State of Illinois)
Hancock County)
Hancock Circuit Court
May Term A D 1844
Charles A Foster)
vs)
Joseph Smith &)
Joseph W Coolidge)
Action for Trespass
Viet Armis
Damages $1000.00
The clerk of the Hancock Circuit Court will issue a summons in the above Case returnable as above directed to sheriff of Hancock County Ill
May 9. 1844,
Chauncey L. Higbee & Sylvester Emmons
Atty for plaintiff