Petition #20683811

Abstract

Augustus Pitcher states that Holcomb Harper has damaged his reputation as a "good true honest and faithful" citizen. Pitcher avers that Harper "falsely & maliciously" told a group of people that he was unable to find "a certain negro girl Slave by the name of Sylvia the property of said Holcomb G" because Pitcher "had her harbored and concealed." The petitioner asserts that with the accusation, Harper intended to "injure your petitioner in his said good name fame & credit and to bring him into public Scandal infamy & disgrace with and amongst all his neighbours and other good and worthy Citizens of said State." Pitcher seeks $10,000 in damages.

Result: Settled.

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Repository: Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia

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