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Hancock County, Illinois Court documents, 1840-1845
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Hancock County, Illinois Court documents
- Dates
- 1840-1845 (inclusive)18401845
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 2361
- Summary
- The Hancock County, Illinois Court documents (1840-1845) consist of fourteen documents pertaining to eight court cases. These documents include five affadavits, two subpoenas, two summons, and five assorted materials.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Four of the fourteen court documents refer to cases involving a William Smith who might have been Joseph Smith's brother. The first case in which Smith was the defendant dealt with an alleged debt incurred with a sale of land from the plaintiff to Smith. The second case in which Smith was the plaintiff concerned an unspecified charge against Harmon Wilson who was the sheriff of the city of Carthage, Illinois.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Hancock County, Illinois Court documents (1840-1845) consist of fourteen documents pertaining to eight court cases. These documents include five affadavits, two subpoenas, two summons, and five assorted materials.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Petition and Summons: Case of Benjamin Whitaker and William Smith | 1840 |
| 1 | 2 | Summons: Cornelius Humphrey, Fielding Humphrey, and Samuel Dunlap | 1840 |
| 1 | 3 | Subpoena: Samuel Comer | 1841 |
| 1 | 4 | Affadavit: Isaac Bennett | 1841 |
| 1 | 5 | Affadavit: James McFate | 1841 |
| 1 | 6 | Affadavit: Jacob Brumback | 1841 |
| 1 | 7 | Affadavit: Robert F. Heines | 1841 |
| 1 | 8 | Remnant: Case of Smith Brothers v. Robinson Gardner | 1841 |
| 1 | 9 | Case of the State of Illinois v. Chauncy Haskell | 1842 |
| 1 | 10 | Affadavit: Samuel Gates | 1843 |
| 1 | 11 | Attachment Bond: Edson Whitney and John Payton | 1844 |
| 1 | 12 | Subpoena: Charles C. Stevens | 1845 |
| 1 | 13 | Issuance of Funds | 1845 |
| 1 | 14 | Jury Verdict |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anti-Mormonism--United States--History--Sources
- Latter Day Saint churches--History
- Latter Day Saints--Illinois
- Latter Day Saints--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States--History
Corporate Names
- Illinois. Circuit Court (Hancock Co.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Legal documents
Finding aid created by Roger V. Paxton.
2015 (last modified: 2019)
