Petitioner Ralph Blackwell alleges that he was the victim of a violent assault by Thomas Black, contending that Black struck him "with a great many violent Blows & Strockes on his Boddy & head." For his part, Black claims "that if ever he assaulted Plaintiff at all, which he in nowise admits, that it was done accidentally as he was dispersing a large collection of Negroes in the Streets ... in Ruckersville in the night & it dark & that he was striking a few blows with a switch, among said negroes, and that the said Plff was amoung said negroes." Blackwell sues for $2,000 in damages.
Result: Partially granted.
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Repository: Elbert County Courthouse, Elberton, Georgia
