Petition #20682606

• Pulaski County, Georgia. November 1826. - May 30, 1827.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of the county aforesaid

Abstract

Anna Snell alleges that Stephen Roach owes her $43.50 for the hire of a slave named Alec. Alec worked "fifty eight days" for Roach as a "boat hand," and the agreed-upon rate was seventy-five cents per day. Snell claims that Roach has not honored this financial obligation. She asks that Roach be compelled to appear at the next Superior Court session to answer her suit.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Summons, Stephen Roach, 11 November 1826; Sheriff's Return, 16 November 1826; Copy of Hire, Stephen Roach, ca. 1826; Affidavit, Anna Snell, 7 November 1826; Court Ruling and Jury Verdict, ca. May Term 1827; Court Ruling, 30 May 1827
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20682606

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Pulaski County Courthouse, Hawkinsville, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Record Book 1824-1828
• Page: 214-216

Subjects

• Ships
• Non-plantation/Non-household work (enslaved)
• Hiring value (enslaved)
• Skills (enslaved)