{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"11284404","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/11284404","state":"North Carolina","county":"McDowell","location_type":"County","file_day":24,"file_month":12,"file_year":1844,"filing_court":"Legislative","result":"denied","enslaved_count":0,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":10,"repository":"North Carolina Department of Archives and History, Raleigh, North Carolina","abstract":"Twenty-three citizens of McDowell County seek the passage of a law which would  impose a heavy fine on \"men and minors and black people\" who allow their dogs to run loose on \"States land and other peoples\" land, resulting in \"ther dogs killing ... sheep and some Cow beasts.\"","subjects":[{"subject":"Destruction of property"}]}]}