Petition #20681401

• Greene County, Georgia. cicra 1814. - September 1815.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court of said County

Abstract

Isaac Motley alleges that John Alford has defrauded him of $2,000. He owned two slaves, valued at $1,000, but he "casually lost" them and they ended up in the possession of Alford "by finding." Motley alleges that Alford knew that the slaves belonged to him, but he "Converted and Disposed of the said negroes to his own use." He sues for damages.

Result: Dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Summons, John Alford, 9 August 1814; Sheriff's Return, 13 August 1814; Answer, John Alford, September 1814; Court Records, March Term 1815, September Term 1815
• Pages of related documents: 1

4 people are documented within petition 20681401

• 2 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Proceedings 1815-1817
• Page: 7-8

Subjects

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