John Collins and his co-petitioners are the heirs of the late James and William Collins, trustees in their lifetime of the life estate bestowed by Joel Hurt on his wife Tabitha Hurt. The petitioners contend that, as heirs and by right of representation , they have become trustees of the estate and are thus entitled to hold three estate slaves collectively valued at $1,500, Nan and her two boys, Thomas and William. However, they recently "casually" lost the slaves, who have been found in the possession of Joel Hurt. The petitioners claim that Hurt knew that the slaves belonged to the estate, but with intent "to deceive & defraud ... to his own proper use did convert & Dispose" of them. The petitioners claim damages of $3,000 and ask that Hurt appear at the next Superior Court session to answer their "action of Trover and Conversion &c."
Result: Dismissed.
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Repository: Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia
