Petition #20681406

• Wilkes County, Georgia. January 14, 1814. - July 31, 1817.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Superior Court of Said County

Abstract

On 20 April 1813, Samuell Jones "casually lost" Reuben, a slave valued at $600. Joel Terrell came into possession of the slave "by finding." Jones alleges that Terrell "deceived and defrauded" him by keeping Reuben, well knowing that it was his, meaning Jones's, property. Jones claims damages of $2,000, and asks that Terrell appear at the next Superior Court session to answer "an action of Trover and Conversion."

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Copy of Affidavit, Samuell Jones, 14 January 1814; Summons, Joel Terrell, 14 January 1814; Sheriff's Return, 17 January 1814; Articles of Agreement, Joel and Thomas Terrell, 13 February 1802; Bill of Sale, Thomas Terrell, 16 February 1805; Jury Verdict and Court Ruling, 31 July 1817
• Pages of related documents: 2

5 people are documented within petition 20681406

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 2 Others

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Citation information

Repository: Wilkes County Courthouse, Washington, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Record of Suits 1817-1819
• Page: 85-89

Subjects

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