Petition #20683916

• Greene County, Georgia. cicra 1839. - March 14, 1840.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

John Dean states that he "casually lost" his slave, Lucy Ann, sixteen years of age. The petitioner avers that John Geer is now in possession of the slave and refuses to return her. Dean asserts that Lucy is worth $800 and has a "yearly value" of $75. He believes that Geer has deprived him of $1,000, and he asks that Geer be summoned to answer his complaint.

Result: Dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PARs #20683908, #20683911; Summons, John L. Geer, 16 February 1839; Sheriff's Return, 22 February 1839; Answer, March Term 1839; Continuance, September Term 1839; Dismissal, March Term 1840; Court Record, 14 March 1840
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20683916

• 1 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
• Page: 157-158

Subjects

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