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New York (27)
Pennsylvania (4)
Ohio (298)
Missouri (231)
Illinois (1240)
The Estate of JS (542)
The Assassination of JS (106)

Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court: Civil Cases

Parker v. S. Foster, 25 July 1842 (7)
Harwood v. A. Brown, 1 September 1842 (3)
Copeland v. A. Brown, 5 September 1842 (3)
Canfield v. Morey, 26 December 1842 (9)
Saunders v. T. Dixon, circa 4 February 1844 (2)

Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court: Violations of City Ordinances

City of Nauvoo v. Markham, 9 November 1841 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. H. Rhodes, 5 July 1842 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. Walker, 5 July 1842 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. McGraw and White, 2 August 1842 (5)
City of Nauvoo v. W. Thompson, 2 August 1842 (8)
City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of Miles, 6 December 1842 (8)
City of Nauvoo v. Anderson et al., 17 December 1842 (7)
City of Nauvoo v. Clements and N. Tanner, 19 December 1842 (7)
City of Nauvoo v. Clements et al.​, 22 December 1842 (9)
City of Nauvoo v. Withers, 9 February 1844 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. Bostwick, 26 February 1844 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. Easton, 1 April 1844 (3)
City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee et al., 26 April 1844 (2)
City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–C, circa 9 May 1844 (2)

Nauvoo, IL, Mayor’s Court: Violations of State Statutes

State of Illinois v. Eagle–A, 25 October 1841 (3)
State of Illinois v. Little, 25 July 1842 (6)
State of Illinois v. D. Brown and Edwards, 15 November 1842 (8)
State of Illinois v. Olney, 10 February 1843 (15)

Hancock Co., IL, Justice of the Peace Courts

State of Illinois v. Unknown Defendant, 19 June 1840 (2)
State of Illinois v. Owsley et al., 11 July 1840 (5)
Niswanger v. Greene, 18 December 1840 (2)
JS v. Shearer, 26 February 1842 (6)
State of Illinois v. Tubbs, 27 July 1842 (2)
State of Illinois v. Goddard et al., 6 February 1843 (14)
State of Illinois v. Dayley and McMellin, 17 June 1843 (2)
State of Illinois v. JS for Assault and Battery, 1 August 1843 (2)
State of Illinois v. Elliott–A, 18 December 1843 (6)
State of Illinois v. Elliott–B, 18 December 1843 (3)
State of Illinois v. Eagle–B, 22 December 1843 (3)
R. D. Foster v. Hawn, 15 January 1844 (2)
State of Illinois v. Sympson, 17 January 1844 (4)
State of Illinois v. Rolfe, 28 March 1844 (2)
JS v. Emmons, 7 June 1844 (2)
State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–B, 17 June 1844 (4)
State of Illinois v. JS et al. for Riot–A,  27 June 1844 (43)
State of Illinois v. JS and H. Smith for Treason, 27 June 1844 (7)

Nauvoo, IL, Municipal Court

City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–A, 10 March 1842 (8)
City of Nauvoo v. McGraw, 2 August 1842 (12)
City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–B, 30 November 1842 (7)
State of Illinois v. J. Hoopes and L. Hoopes on Habeas Corpus, 5 April 1843 (7)
Extradition of JS for Treason, 1 July 1843 (46)
State of Illinois v. Finch on Habeas Corpus, 24 November 1843 (9)
City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, 16 January 1844 (3)
State of Illinois v. Greene et al. on Habeas Corpus, 3 April 1844 (11)
City of Nauvoo v. A. Spencer, 3 June 1844 (3)
City of Nauvoo v. C. L. Higbee, 3 June 1844 (3)

Hancock Co., IL, Circuit Court

Singley v. Rigdon, 6 May 1841 (15)
Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay, 7 May 1841 (7)
Hibbard for the use of Hungerford & Livingston v. Miller and JS, 8 May 1841 (10)
Gray v. A. Allen, 10 May 1841 (16)
Sweeney v. Miller et al., 5 May 1842 (24)
Robinson v. C. Granger, 6 May 1842 (12)
State of Illinois v. C. L. Higbee, circa September 1842 (10)
M. F. Thompson v. F. Dixon and E. Dixon, 17 May 1843 (10)
City of Nauvoo v. Hunter, 23 May 1843 (16)
City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Assault, 23 May 1843 (29)
City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Slander of JS–C, 23 May 1843 (29)
City of Nauvoo v. Davis for Ardent Spirits, 24 May 1843 (31)
Butterfield v. Mills, 17 October 1843 (8)
Clayton v. E. W. Rhodes et al., 21 October 1843 (17)
W. Schwartz et al. v. JS, circa October 1843, not litigated (3)
Bostwick v. JS and Greene, 20 May 1844 (8)
State of Illinois v. R. D. Foster, 20 May 1844 (2)
Niswanger v. Wight and Jett, 23 May 1844 (21)
F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, 23 May 1844 (24)
State of Illinois v. Colton, 25 May 1844 (13)
Dana v. Brink, 27 May 1844 (75)
Bostwick v. JS,  27 May 1844 (3)
Davis v. JS et al., 21 October 1844 (23)
State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury, 21 October 1844 (10)
State of Illinois v. JS for Adultery and Fornication, 21 October 1844 (13)
Dana v. Brink et al., 23 October 1844 (20)
JS v. O. Cowdery, 29 October 1844 (10)
State of Illinois v. Drown, 20 May 1845 (32)
Phelps Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law, 21 May 1845 (31)
City of Nauvoo v. C. A. Foster, 21 October 1845 (16)
City of Nauvoo v. R. D. Foster–A, 21 October 1845 (18)
JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street, circa 22 May 1846 (34)

Lee Co., IL, Circuit Court

JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–B, circa 26 June 1843 (3)
JS v. Reynolds and Wilson–A, 10 May 1844 (40)

McDonough Co., IL, Circuit Court

C. A. Foster v. JS and Coolidge, circa August 1844 (38)
F. M. Higbee v. JS–B, circa August 1844 (25)
Sympson v. JS, circa August 1844 (22)

Warren Co., IL, Circuit Court

Extradition of JS et al. for Treason and Other Crimes, 10 June 1841 (6)

Adams Co., IL, Probate Court

JS Guardian of Maria Lawrence et al., 4 June 1841 (18)

U.S. Criminal Court of the District of Columbia

United States v. Jeremiah Smith, 6 May 1859 (70)

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of IL

Extradition of JS for Accessory to Assault, 5 January 1843 (69)

U.S. District Court for the District of IL

United States v. Haws et al., 11 June 1842 (14)

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