James Turner seeks $300 in damages from Edward Hailey [Healy]. Turner represents that he owns a female slave named Hanah, on whom Hailey claims to have an interest or mortgage. Turner charges that Hailey has “falsely and maliciously” asserted on many occasions and to “divers persons” that he has title to Hanah or that Hanah is mortgaged to him. Turner claims that, in consequence of such malicious assertions, he has been prevented from selling Hanah, whose value he assesses at $1,200. He therefore seeks to be compensated by Hailey for damages sustained.
Result: Partially found for plaintiff.
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Repository: East Baton Rouge Parish, Clerk of Court Archives, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
