Petition #20682302

• Elbert County, Georgia. cicra 1823. - March 17, 1824.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court of said county

Abstract

John Upshaw sues William Tate for $2,000 in damages. Upshaw was the owner of five slaves, valued at $2,100, collectively. He claims that he "casually lost" the slaves, and that they came into the possession of William Tate. Upshaw claims that Tate knew that the Negroes belonged to him, but with intent to deceive, "converted and disposed of said negro slaves to his own use."

Result: Denied; appealed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Summons, William Tait, 12 January 1823; Sheriff's Return, 13 January 1823; Answer, William Tait, ca. 1823; Jury Verdict, ca. 1824; Appeal, 17 March 1824; Receipts, 1826
• Pages of related documents: 1

7 people are documented within petition 20682302

• 5 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Elbert County Courthouse, Elberton, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Records 1823-1828
• Page: 154-155

Subjects

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