Petition #20684710

• Troup County, Georgia. cicra 1847. - circa 1849.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court of said County

Abstract

In 1839, James Rowe purchased a slave, Hannah, for $885 from Thomas Staples who was acting as an agent for Ezekiel Brown. Despite assurances from Staples that the title to the slave was clear, Hannah was later levied by the Clarke County Superior Court to pay off Brown's debts. Rowe seeks to collect $977.50 damages from Staples for misrepresenting Brown's solvency.

Result: Dismissed.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Accounts for the Year 1846, Thomas Staples to James Rowe; Subpoena, Thomas Staples, 6 April 1847; Sheriff's Return, 7 April 1847; Answer, Thomas Staples, April Term 1847; Amended Bill, April Term 1847; Acknowledgment, 2 May 1848; Answer, Thomas Staples, ca.1849; Acknowledgment, 29 April 1849; Court Record, November Term 1849; Dismissal, ca. 1849
• Pages of related documents: 1

4 people are documented within petition 20684710

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

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Citation information

Repository: Troup County Archives, LaGrange, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Records 1847-1855

Subjects

• Warranty (enslaved)
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)