Petition #20680004
- Richmond County, Georgia. cicra 1800. - May 20, 1803.
- Court: Inferior
- Salutation: To the honorable the Inferior Court of Richmond County
Abstract
Molsey Jones accuses John D'Antignac of damaging her reputation, by accusing her of "keeping a bawdy house, or house of ill fame." Jones interprets his words as meaning "that your petitioner was not only a whore but kept a house to bring whores a Negroes together." She asks that D'Antignac be summoned to answer charges of trespass and defamation, and to pay $5,000 for damages to her reputation.
Result: Partially granted; appealed; affirmed.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PAR #20680302; Statement, Molsey Jones, 11 August 1800; Summons, John D'Antignac, 8 September 1800; Sheriff's Return, 9 September 1800; Answer, John D'Antignac, December 1800; Jury Verdict, 23 June 1801; Appeal, John D'Antignac, John B. Lary, and J. Carrie, 27 June 1801; Jury Verdict and Court Ruling, 20 May 1803
- Pages of related documents: 3
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Citation information
Repository: Richmond County Courthouse, Augusta, Georgia
- Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1802-1814, Records Retention Center
- Page: 96-100
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