| Title | John H. Ware v Marion Woodard |
| Series | Case Files |
| Parties | Clara, a slave - Other
Lee, Noah - Other
Morehouse, Stephen - Other
Prather, James B. - Other
Ware, John H. - Plaintiff
Woodard, Marion - Defendant
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| Cause of Action / Subject | Slander |
| Term of Court, Year | 1861 |
| Term of Court, Month | 4 |
| County | Nodaway |
| Court Type | Circuit Court |
| Case Type | Civil |
| General Notes | |
| Case Summary | Damages $10,000.00; On 1860-10-01 defendant falsely stated plaintiff had sex with a negro slave named Clara and she is pregnant; Clara is the property of Noah Lee; Woodward told Lee he would pay Lee $200.00 for the child "at weaning time" Jury finds for d |
| Case Number | Box 17 File 70 |
| Box | 0006 |
| Folder | 0002 |
| Microfilm Roll Number | C69173 |
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