Milner Holladay sues Francis Pugh for slander and $5,000 in damages. Holladay claims that on 10 September 1813, Pugh uttered "false feigned Scandalous malicious and approbrious english words" accusing Holladay of "negro harboring." Further, Holladay charges that Pugh publicly suggested that if Holladay were elected to the state legislature, he would be denied a seat due to charges based on these allegations. Holladay complains that Pugh's allegations have not only ruined his good reputation in the community, and subjected him to the penalties for such crimes, but have hurt his business. He asks that Pugh appear at the next Superior Court to answer his allegations of slander.
Result: Settled.
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Repository: Emanuel County Courthouse, Swainsboro, Georgia
