Petition #20681011

• Jefferson County, Georgia. cicra 1810. - March 1811.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of Jefferson County

Abstract

Richard Paulett is the administrator of Jesse Paulett's estate. He claims that he "casually lost" a slave named Jane, who came into the possession of John Rus "by finding." Paulett claims that Rus knew that Jane belonged to him, in his position as administrator, but has refused to deliver her. Paulett says that Jane is valued at $400 and he is suing for $800 in damages. He asks for intervention on his behalf.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PARs #20681008, #20681012; Summons, John Rus, 21 August 1810; Sheriff's Return, 30 August 1810; Answer, John Rus, March 1811; Order, March 1811
• Pages of related documents: 1

4 people are documented within petition 20681011

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1806-1812
• Page: 314-316

Subjects

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