Reuben Beckum claims that he has been slandered by Frederick Evans, sustaining damages of $3,000. Beckum, who describes himself as a "good true honest and faithful citizen from the time of his nativity," charges Evans with accusing him of being a rogue and a Negro, and of keeping a Negro in South Carolina to steal property. He asks the court to award compensation for the damage caused by the uttering and publishing of these "false feigned Scandalous, Malicious and approbrious english words."
Result: Denied.
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Repository: Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, Georgia
