Petition #20682220

• Scriven County, Georgia. cicra 1822. - circa April 1823.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Superior Court of the county & State aforesaid

Abstract

James R. Conyers was the owner of a slave named Sam, valued at $600. He claims that he "casually lost" the slave, and the latter came into the possession of John Conyers. James Conyers alleges that John Conyers knew that the slave belonged to him, "but hath converted and disposed of the said negro slave, Sam to his own use & benefit." James Conyers sues for damages of $1,000 in damages.

Result: Dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PARs #20682210, #20682213; Subpoena, John Conyers, 1 October 1822; Sheriff's Return, 1 October 1822; Answer, John Conyers, October Term 1822; Dismissal, April Term 1823
• Pages of related documents: 0

3 people are documented within petition 20682220

• 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: 490

Subjects

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