Petition #20682012

• Scriven County, Georgia. cicra 1820. - circa April 1822.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court next to be held in & for said county

Abstract

William F. Bridges claims that he was the owner of a male slave named Jeff valued at $1,500. He contends that he "casually lost" the slave, who came into the possession of Green Hill. Bridges alleges that, although Hill knew that the slave belonged to him, he did not return him and but did instead "convert said negro to his own use." Bridges sues for $2,000 in damages.

Result: Nonsuit.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, Green Hill, 14 August 1820; Sheriff's Return, 6 October 1820; Answer, Green Hill, November Term 1820; Court Record, April Term 1822
• Pages of related documents: 0

3 people are documented within petition 20682012

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes of the Superior Court 1816-1822
• Page: 383-384

Subjects

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