Petition #20683513

• Elbert County, Georgia. cicra 1835. - September 6, 1836.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

Weston and William Patterson state that they paid James Henderson $212.50 for "a certain negro man named Isaac & a certain Mare or Philly." He "the said James undertook then and there warranted and promised that the said negro man Isaac & the said Philly were sound and well." Isaac, however, was not well and soon died. The petitioners allege that Henderson knew that Isaac was afflicted at the time of the sale with "Dropsey of the Breast." They sue for $350 in damages.

Result: Partially granted; appealed; upheld.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Subpoena, James Henderson, 29 June 1835; Amended Declaration, ca. 1835-36; Answer, James Henderson, ca. 1835-36; Jury Verdict, ca. 1836; Order, 19 July 1836; Appeal, 18 July 1836; Jury Verdict, 6 September 1836; Order, ca. 6 September 1836
• Pages of related documents: 2

5 people are documented within petition 20683513

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 2 Petitioners
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Elbert County Courthouse, Elberton, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1833-1838
• Page: 256 1/2 - 257 1/2

Subjects

• Death of enslaved (disease)
• Diseases (physical)
• Warranty (enslaved)
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)