Petition #20681006

• Oglethorpe County, Georgia. cicra 1810. - circa March 1811.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Judges of the Superior Courts of said State

Abstract

William Stark claims that he lost five slaves, Liley and her four children, Gilbert, Vina, Cela and Vine, who have a value of $1,800, collectively. They came into the possession of George Phillips, "by finding." Stark alleges that Phillips knew that these slaves belonged to him, but with intent to "deceive & defraud" him, Phillips has refused to deliver them. Stark estimates $3,000 in damages.

Result: Nonsuit.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Summons, George Phillips, 2 August 1810; Sheriff's Return, 11 August 1810; Answer, George Phillips, September Term 1810; Court Ruling, March Term 1811
• Pages of related documents: 1

7 people are documented within petition 20681006

• 5 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Oglethorpe County Courthouse, Lexington, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1810-1813
• Page: 93-95

Subjects

• Title dispute (enslaved)
• Assessed Value (enslaved)
• Casually lost