Trespass on the case
Summary
A legal writ that permits an individual to sue for damages for wrongs committed without force. This action is sometimes referred to as simply “case.” Trespass on the case was a broad category that encompassed more specific common law actions such as assumpsit, trover, and slander.
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- Capias ad Respondendum, 20 February 1819 [ Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut ]
- Capias ad Respondendum, 30 November 1840 [ Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay ]
- Case File Wrapper, circa October 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Declaration, circa 23 April 1841 [ Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay ]
- Declaration, circa 27 March 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Declaration, circa 6 March 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Declaration, circa 8 May 1844 [ Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Introduction to Bank of Geauga v. JS et al.
- Introduction to City of Nauvoo v. F. M. Higbee, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A, F. M. Higbee v. JS–A on Habeas Corpus, and F. M. Higbee v. JS–B
- Introduction to Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS
- Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.
- Introduction to JS v. McLellin
- Introduction to Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut
- Introduction to Miller et al. v. B. Holladay and W. Holladay
- Introduction to State of Illinois v. Sympson, Sympson v. JS, and State of Illinois v. JS for Perjury
- Motion, 18 April 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Plea, 18 April 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Statement of Issues, circa 26 June 1819 [ Joseph Smith Sr. v. J. Hurlbut ]
- Subpoena, 28 March 1844–A [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Summons, 14 February 1844 [ JS et al. v. C. B. Street and M. B. Street ]
- Summons, 24 February 1844 [ Davis v. JS et al. ]
- Summons, 26 March 1849 [ Green v. Ferris Administrator of the Estate of JS ]
- Summons, 28 March 1844 [ Sympson v. JS ]
- Summons, 3 September 1844 [ W. & W. Law v. E. Smith Administratrix of the Estate of JS ]
- Summons, 4 May 1844 [ Phelps, Assignee of JS v. Wilson Law ]
- Summons, 6 March 1839 [ JS v. McLellin ]
- Summons, 8 May 1844 [ F. M. Higbee v. JS–B ]