Petition #20681611
- Jones County, Georgia. March 28, 1816. - February 19, 1819.
- Court: Superior
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of said State and County
Abstract
Zachariah and Joseph Shemwell claim damages of $2,000 from Elisha Whatley. They state that they "casually lost" three slaves, Handy, Voilet, and Jane, valued at $2,000, who "came into the hands & possession of the said Elisha Whatley by finding." The petitioners allege that Whatley knew that the slaves belonged to them, but with intent to defraud, "converted them to his own use." They sue for $2,000 in damages.
Result: Granted; appealed; upheld.
- Number of petition pages: 1
- Related documents: Subpoena, Elisha Whatley, 28 March 1816; Court Records, August Term 1816, February Term 1817; Jury Verdict, August Term 1817; Order, August Term 1817; Appeal, Elisha Whatley, August Term 1817; Court Record, February Term 1818; Decree, 19 February 1819
- Pages of related documents: 3
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Citation information
Repository: Jones County Courthouse, Gray, Georgia
- Records of the Superior Court, Minute Book 1818-1819
- Page: 293-95
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