Petition #20683812

• Laurens County, Georgia. cicra 1838. - December 16, 1839.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Superior Court of Said County

Abstract

Leonard Lock states that he "casually lost" his "negro man Dave," valued at $1,500. Lock avers that Dave is now in the possession of Thomas Lock, who has refused to deliver the slave to the petitioner. Lock sues for $1,500 in damages.

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, Thomas Lock, 29 June 1838; Sheriff's Return, 1 August 1838; Answer, Thomas Lock, June 1839; Jury Verdict, December Term 1839; Court Record, 16 December 1839; Receipt of Dave, Leonard Lock, 26 December 1839
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20683812

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Laurens County Courthouse, Dublin, Georgia

• Records of the County Court, Superior Court Writs 1839-1841
• Page: 35-37

Subjects

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