Petition #20682013

• Oglethorpe County, Georgia. filing started circa 1820.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of Said County & State

Abstract

James Freeman claims that was the owner of three slaves, each valued at $1,000. He alleges that he "casually lost" the slaves, who came into the possession of Robert Allison. Freeman contends that Allison knew that the slaves belonged to him, but has refused to deliver them. Moreover, Freeman claims, the defendant has "Converted the Said Negroes to his own use." He sues for $3,000 in damages.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Subpoena, Robert Allison, 23 September 1820; Sheriff's Return, 15 September 1820; Answer, Robert Allison, ca. 1820
• Pages of related documents: 1

5 people are documented within petition 20682013

• 3 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Oglethorpe County Courthouse, Lexington, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1820-1821
• Page: 175-176; 329-333

Subjects

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