Petition #20683120

• Oglethorpe County, Georgia. cicra 1832. - April 19, 1832.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honourable the superior Court of said County

Abstract

John W. Hemby is suing John Appling for accusing him "of concealing or causing to be concealed harbouring or hideing any runaway slave." Hemby asserts that this accusation has damaged his reputation and that he has been subjected to prosecution for these crimes. The petitioner sues Appling for slander and $5,000 in damages.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Acknowledgment, 26 August 1831; Answer, John Appling, April Term 1832; Jury Verdict and Order, 19 April 1832
• Pages of related documents: 1

4 people are documented within petition 20683120

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Oglethorpe County Courthouse, Lexington, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1830-1833
• Page: 231-232

Subjects

• Slander
• Concealing (enslaved)
• Freedom seekers