Petition #20684705

• Coweta County, Georgia. cicra 1847. - circa September 1853.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Superior Court of the county aforesaid

Abstract

John Bigby states that he "casually lost" three slaves: Matilda, Rose, and Amy. The slaves are now in the possession of John Russell who refuses to return them to the petitioner. Bigby seeks $8,000 in damages.

Result: Denied; appealed; affirmed.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, John Russell, 8 February 1847; Sheriff's Return, 10 February 1847; Answer, John Russell, March Term 1847; Confession of Judgment, ca. 1847; Appealed Jury Verdicts, 6 September 1850, September Term 1853
• Pages of related documents: 2

6 people are documented within petition 20684705

• 3 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Coweta County Courthouse, Newnan, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1849-1854
• Page: 314-317

Subjects

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