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Legal instruments

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Brent Ashworth collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS SC 1086
Scope and Contents

Miscellaneous assortment of photocopies of manuscripts related to the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Illinois and Utah, including financial and legal documents, letters, notes, and other documents. Materials dated 1830-1956, with the bulk dated from 1837 to 1892.

Dates: 1830-1956; Majority of material found within 1837-1892
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Brent Ashworth collection

Circuit Court injunction for Joseph Smith, Jr.

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233289732]
Identifier: Vault MSS 416
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwitten injunction dated March 10, 1843, signed by Jacob B. Backenstos The item is addressed to Joseph Smith, mayor of Nauvoo, Illinois, demanding a halt in further proceedings in the case of Charles R. Dana vs. William B. Brink. The action had been taken to recover $99.

Dates: 1843 March 10
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Circuit Court injunction for Joseph Smith, Jr.

Legal documents from the state of Missouri

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 363
Scope and Contents

Documents related to actions arising in the state of Missouri.

Dates: 1835-1845
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Legal documents from the state of Missouri

O. C. Skinner bill of exception

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244839]
Identifier: MSS SC 678
Scope and Contents

Holograph. A bill of exception to a court decision involving property once belonging to Emma Smith in the case of Isaac S. Sanders and Evert L. Gates vs. William Smith.

Dates: 1851
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / O. C. Skinner bill of exception

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