Jethro Butler sues John Mooney for slander, claiming $2,000 in damages. Butler asserts that he "is a good honest, upright & faithful Citizen, and as such hath all his lifetime hitherto conducted and demeaned himself." Butler contends that, in spite of his stellar reputation, Mooney loudly called him "as damned a Rogue as any" in front of several people, and accused him of stealing "the negroes he has now in his possession, & brought from South Carolina when he came away." Mooney also accused Butler of stealing his son's horse. Butler asserts that this accusation has damaged his reputation and he asks for redress of his grievances.
Result: Dismissed.
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Repository: Laurens County Courthouse, Dublin, Georgia
