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“Persecution,” 15 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 16 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 24 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Emma Smith to Thomas Carlin, 27 August 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Thomas Carlin to Emma Smith, 7 September 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Letter, Justin Butterfield to Sidney Rigdon, 20 October 1842 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Warrant, 31 December 1842, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 2 January 1843, Willard Richards Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 January 1843, Justin Butterfield Copy [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Decision, 5 January 1843, as Reported by John Taylor and Others [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] “The Release of Gen. Joseph Smith,” 14 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault] Affidavit, 20 July 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Warrant, 2 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Petition, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Habeas Corpus, 8 August 1842 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 31 August 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Transcript of Proceedings, 18 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Order, 23 November 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Venire Facias, 2 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Docket Entry, 11 December 1843 [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–A [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault] Motion, circa 11 December 1843–B [Extradition of Rockwell for Assault]

Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]

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Account of Hearing, , Sangamon Co., IL, 4 Jan. 1843, Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1843); in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, Book 1, pp. 50–73; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL.

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on the 6[th]. of May
Read the affidavit of 10 witnesses.—
& sworn to affdavit— affidavit. read.
— I am much at a loss how I got into this case as prosecuti[n]g attorney. I dont. know.— <​why th[e]​> district attorny— admitted.—— <​should bring this case in this court. which I contend has​> no Jurisdiction <​except of common Law.—​> of common Law Jurisdiction— 2d condensed report— p 37 page— Ballman— Courts of have no authoritey where there is no Law. evident on the face of the [p. 52]
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Account of Hearing, 4 January 1843 [Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault]
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18149
Total Pages
24
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Footnotes

  1. [2]

    One of two affidavits prepared by Butterfield the previous night. (Wilson Law and Others, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.)

  2. [3]

    Jacob B. Backenstos and Stephen A. Douglas, Affidavit, 4 Jan. 1843.

  3. [4]

    Ex Parte Bollman and Ex Parte Swartwout, 2 Peters Condensed 37 (1807).

    Peters Condensed / Peters, Richard, ed. Condensed Reports of Cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, Containing the Whole Series of the Decisions of the Court from Its Organization to the Commencement of Peter’s Reports at January Term 1827. With Copious Notes of Parallel Cases in the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United States. 6 vols. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1830–1831; Desilver, Jr., and Thomas, 1833–1834.

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