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English
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Winning against Hurlbut's Assault in 1834
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Sustaining the Law : Joseph Smith's Legal Encounters
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Provo, UT
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BYU Studies
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141-154
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Joseph Smith became well acquainted with the legal system in Ohio during his seven years there. Through encounters, he seems to have developed a guarded view of the law's prospect for delivering justice. [From the text]
An earlier version of this article, with further documentation, appeared as "Joseph Smith and the 1834 D. P. Hurlbut Case," BYU Studies 44, no. 1 (2005): 33-54.