Petition #20683908

• Greene County, Georgia. cicra 1839. - circa March 1840.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

John Dean states that he "casually lost" ten slaves, valued at $10,000, collectively. He states that the slaves are now in the possession of Elizabeth Greene who refuses to deliver the slaves to the petitioner. Dean sues for $10,000 in damages.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: PARs #20683911, #20683916; Subpoena, Elizabeth Greene, 16 February 1839; Sheriff's Return, 21 February 1839; Copy of Affidavit, John Dean, 11 February 1839; Answer, Elizabeth Greene, March Term 1839; Continuance, September Term 1839; Jury Verdict and Court Record, March Term 1840
• Pages of related documents: 1

11 people are documented within petition 20683908

• 9 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Proceedings 1838-1841

Subjects

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