Hancock County court document records Charles Ambrose Foster's lawsuit against Joseph for false imprisonment and injury, asking for $1000 in damages.

Date
May 9, 1844
Type
Speech / Court Transcript
Source
David E. Head
Non-LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

"Praecipe, 9 May 1844 [C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge]," The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed January 4, 2022

Scribe/Publisher
David E. Head
People
Charles A. Foster, Sylvester Emmons, Jacob B. Backenstos, David E. Head, Chauncey Higbee
Audience
Jacob B. Backenstos
Transcription

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

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