20682008https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20682008GeorgiaPulaskiCounty1820Superior2821821Superiorpartially granted002Pulaski County Courthouse, Hawkinsville, GeorgiaRobert Thompson sues John O. Grant for $1,000 in damages. He alleges that Grant, with intent to injure him, accused him of having alerted one James Hayes that a warrant had been issued against him for illegally introducing slaves into the state. As a result of Grant's accusations, Thompson was arrested and detained in jail for forty-eight hours. Thompson states that although the prosecution has ended, he has sustained "great damage."Jails/WorkhousesSlanderSlave trade (domestic)