Petition #20683001

• Scriven County, Georgia. March 29, 1830. - October 21, 1830.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court for the County aforesaid

Abstract

Amelia Sowell agreed to purchase Betty for $200 from John L. Martin. She alleges that Martin was guilty of "fraudulently warranting the said negro woman to be well & sound." Sowell contends that Betty "was at the time of said sale & warranty unsound and unwell & not able to do any work & was wholly unacquainted with cooking, washing or ironing, & was at the time of said sale & now continues of no value." Sowell sues Martin for $200 in damages.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Subpoena, John L. Martin, 29 March 1830; Answer, John Martin, ca. March 1830; Jury Verdict, October Term 1830; Order, 21 October 1830
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20683001

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Record Book 1828-1833
• Page: 186-87

Subjects

• Skills (enslaved)
• Warranty (enslaved)
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)