Petition #20684212

• Richmond County, Georgia. cicra 1842. - June 29, 1843.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honrable the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

Edmond Palmer states that he "casually lost" a slave, George, valued at $1,000 and having a yearly hiring value of $100. George is now in the possession of Wyatte Starke, who refuses to return the slave to Palmer. Palmer seeks $2,000 in damages.

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Acknowledgment, W. W. Starke, 1 May 1842; Answer, W. W. Starke, May Term 1842; Jury Verdict, ca. June 1843; Court Record, 29 June 1843
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20684212

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Richmond County Records Retention Center, Augusta, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Wirts 1842-1846
• Page: 81-82

Subjects

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