Petition #20684004

• Jones County, Georgia. cicra 1840. - circa April 1841.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court of said County

Abstract

Joseph Miller, trustee for Eseneth S. Edwards, states that he purchased two slaves from John F. Comer for $1150: Eliza, twenty-six years of age, and her child, Louisa, seven or eight years of age. The petitioner avers that despite the warranty, the slaves were "unsound unhealthy & not of good mind." Miller argues that the slaves are now "of no use or value." He seeks $1150 in damages.

Result: Partially granted; appealed; dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Summons, John F. Comer, 22 September 1840; Acknowledgment, John F. Comer, 24 September 1840; Jury Verdict and Appeal, April Term 1840; Court Record, April Term 1841
• Pages of related documents: 1

5 people are documented within petition 20684004

• 2 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Jones County Courthouse, Gray, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1840-1842
• Page: 170-171

Subjects

• Purchase/Sale (enslaved family)
• Diseases (mental)
• Diseases (physical)
• Warranty (enslaved)