Petition #20184516

• Mobile County, Alabama. September 6, 1845. - circa 1845.
• Court: Chancery
• Salutation: To the Honorable Anderson Crenshaw, Chancellor of the First District of the Southern Chancery Division of said State

Abstract

In 1842, Louisa S. Owen borrowed $28,172 from the Branch of the Bank of the State of Alabama, using as collateral twenty-eight slaves, mostly children. Louisa defaulted, so the bank is foreclosing on the loan, naming as defendants Louisa Owen, as administratrix of the estate of George W. Owen, deceased, Alexander Hollinger, Adam C. Hollinger, the Planters and Merchants Bank of Mobile, and the Presidents and Directors of the Bank of Mobile.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 5
• Related documents: Subpoena, Louisa S. Owen, et al., 23 September 1845; Sheriff's Return, 24 September 1845; Register's Report, 10 April 1848
• Pages of related documents: 5

37 people are documented within petition 20184516

• 30 Enslaved
• 5 Defendants
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: University of South Alabama Archives, Mobile, Alabama

• Records of the Chancery Court

Subjects

• Purchase/Sale (enslaved family)
• Skills (enslaved)
• Mortgage value (enslaved)
• Auctions
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)
• Inventory (enslaved)
• Family kept together (Black)