Petition #20685906

Abstract

Joseph and Catharine Newman claim that William O. Charlton damaged Catharine's reputation by bringing unfounded charges against her for "unlawfully and feloniously concealing, harboring, hiding, and employing in her own service a certain negro slave named Flora, the property of said William O. Charlton." The petitioners "are desirous of commencing an action for malicious prosecution" and seek a copy of the indictment to be used as evidence in their case.

Result: Granted.

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Repository: Chatham County Courthouse, Savannah, Georgia

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