Petition #20681004

• Liberty County, Georgia. cicra 1810. - March 22, 1813.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Liberty

Abstract

Elias Cassels states that his slave, Judy, was taken and detained by Edward Harville. Harville "doth still illegally keep and detain" Judy. He sues for $600 in damages.

Result: Denied; appealed; upheld.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Summons, Edward Harville, 2 March 1810; Sheriff's Return, 2 March 1810; Answer, Edward Harville, ca. 1810-1812; Jury Verdict, 23 March 1812; Court Ruling, 24 March 1812; Appeal, 26 November 1812; Jury Verdict, 22 March 1813
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20681004

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Liberty County Courthouse, Hinesville, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1804-1820
• Page: 411-12

Subjects

• Theft of enslaved
• Title dispute (enslaved)