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Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes, City of Nauvoo v. Walker, and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Walker]

Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Walker]

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Docket Entry,
Nauvoo

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, ca. 5 July 1842, City of Nauvoo v. Walker (Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court 1842); in Nauvoo Mayor’s Court Docket Book, 29; handwriting of
James Sloan

28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...

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; CHL.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes, City of Nauvoo v. Walker, and City of Nauvoo v. McGraw.

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City of
Nauvoo

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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Breach of a City Ordinance, by Selling Spirituous Liquors.
Vs)
Thomas Walker

5 Oct. 1805–26 May 1888. Postmaster, lawyer, farmer. Born at Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio. Son of Joel Walker and Margaret Armstrong. Married first Eliza Frame, 11 Feb. 1831, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married second Judith S. Foresman, 10 Nov. 1839, in Pickaway...

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Fine—— $10.00
July 5th. 1842. Perrygreen [Perregrine] Sessions one of the Night Watch, and a special Constable of the
City

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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, brought the said
Thomas Walker

5 Oct. 1805–26 May 1888. Postmaster, lawyer, farmer. Born at Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio. Son of Joel Walker and Margaret Armstrong. Married first Eliza Frame, 11 Feb. 1831, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married second Judith S. Foresman, 10 Nov. 1839, in Pickaway...

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before the Mayor for a Breach of a City Ordinance, by selling Spirituous Liquors upon the said fifth day of July 1842.
Defendant

5 Oct. 1805–26 May 1888. Postmaster, lawyer, farmer. Born at Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio. Son of Joel Walker and Margaret Armstrong. Married first Eliza Frame, 11 Feb. 1831, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married second Judith S. Foresman, 10 Nov. 1839, in Pickaway...

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pleaded not Guilty.
Perrygreen Sessions, and
John L. Butler

8 Apr. 1808–10 Apr. 1860. Schoolteacher, farmer, cooper, blacksmith. Born at Warren Co. (later Simpson Co.), Kentucky. Son of James Butler and Charity Lowe. Member of Methodist church, then Baptist church. Married Caroline Farzine Skeen, 3 Feb. 1831, at Sumner...

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appeared as Witnesses for the
City

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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without any Summons, and were sworn and examined.
The
Defendant

5 Oct. 1805–26 May 1888. Postmaster, lawyer, farmer. Born at Springfield, Clark Co., Ohio. Son of Joel Walker and Margaret Armstrong. Married first Eliza Frame, 11 Feb. 1831, in Pickaway Co., Ohio. Married second Judith S. Foresman, 10 Nov. 1839, in Pickaway...

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was fined by the Court in Ten Dollars, and the Costs, Taxed at $
July 5th. 1842.
Execution

“The act of carrying into effect the final judgment of a court, or other jurisdiction. The writ which authorises the officer so to carry into effect such judgment is also called an execution. . . . Executions are either to recover specific things, or money...

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issued to
H[enry] G. Sherwood

20 Apr. 1785–24 Nov. 1867. Surveyor. Born at Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. Son of Newcomb Sherwood and a woman whose maiden name was Tolman (first name unidentified). Married first Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) of Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, ca. 1824...

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the City Marshal. [p. 29]
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Docket Entry, circa 5 July 1842 [City of Nauvoo v. Walker]
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