<petition><petition_analysis_number>20683911</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20683911</petition_url><state>Georgia</state><county>Greene</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_year>1839</file_year><filing_court>Superior</filing_court><end_day>14</end_day><end_month>3</end_month><end_year>1840</end_year><ending_court>Superior</ending_court><result>granted</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>3</total_people_count><repository>Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia</repository><abstract>John Dean states that he "casually lost" George, a "Negro Boy Slave" eleven years of age.  Dean avers that George was worth $700 with a yearly value of $30.  The petitioner asserts that George is now in the possession of Jefferson Southerland, who refuses to deliver the slave to Dean.  He sues for $1,000 in damages.</abstract><subjects><subject>Hiring value (enslaved)</subject><subject>Title dispute (enslaved)</subject><subject>Assessed Value (enslaved)</subject><subject>Casually lost</subject></subjects></petition>