3rd A vary cold night & morning I called at Presidents
Youngs at 10 oclok He concluded to go to court I went at
11 oclock the House was nearly full mostly of mormons soon
President Brigham Young came in with G A Smith O pratt
John Taylor and a croud of Friends soon Judge Sinclair
with his Lawyiers Doctors &c including Burr, Hurt, Forney & a number
of others there were about 300 persons present. The court was
ordered opened the minutes were read. the Judge called up the
business James Furgerson then presented a De murr the Judge
then ordered Burr to make out New Papers which he did then
Furgersson asked for more time the Judge gave him till monday
11 oclok the court was then adjourned till next monday 11 oclk
thus this court has now set & ben open over 60 days & no business
of any account has been transacted the cost of court to day met
one thousand Dollars counting the value of the time of those who
attended
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