Petition #20682017

• Jones County, Georgia. September 1820. - October 13, 1821.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Superior Court for said County

Abstract

In January 1818, Alexander Nelson paid $450 to Larkin Wilson for a slave named Jenny Olzer. Wilson gave a warranty that Jenny was in good health. Jenny proved, however, unable to attend to her duties as a slave "and has been an expense" to the petitioner. Due to her ill health, Nelson has incurred medical expenses. The petitioner sues Wilson for $500 in damages.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Subpoena, Larkin Wilson, 24 May 1820; Sheriff's Return, 15 August 1820; Jury Verdict, October Term 1821; Order, 13 October 1821
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20682017

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Jones County Courthouse, Gray, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Minutes 1822
• Page: 309-310

Subjects

• Diseases (physical)
• Warranty (enslaved)
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)