Petition #20682408

• Scriven County, Georgia. November 15, 1824. - October 25, 1825.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court for the County aforesaid

Abstract

James Boyet writes that he has always enjoyed a solid reputation in his community and among his peers and neighbors until William Cooper falsely accused him of hiring Cooper's Negroes to steal Cooper's bacon. Boyet claims that he "hath been greatly injured & damnified." He sues Cooper for $2,000 in damages.

Result: Settled.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Summons, William Cooper, 15 November 1824; Sheriff's Return, 6 December 1824; Answer, William Cooper, April Term 1825; Court Record, October Term 1825; Court Ruling, 25 October 1825
• Pages of related documents: 0

2 people are documented within petition 20682408

• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1823-1828
• Page: 236-237

Subjects

• Slander
• Theft by enslaved