<petition><petition_analysis_number>20685017</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20685017</petition_url><state>Georgia</state><county>Troup</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_day>11</file_day><file_month>1</file_month><file_year>1850</file_year><filing_court>Superior</filing_court><end_date_circa>y</end_date_circa><end_month>5</end_month><end_year>1854</end_year><ending_court>Superior</ending_court><result>granted</result><enslaved_count>2</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>4</total_people_count><repository>Troup County Archives, LaGrange, Georgia</repository><abstract>Silas Gordon states that he purchased two slaves, Daniel and Tom, from agents representing Malcolm A. Mosely.  Gordon states that the dealers claimed the slaves were sound in both mind and body.  However, after getting the slaves home, Gordon was been forced to care for Daniel, "who was of no use or value to your petitioner untill the time of his death."  Gordon accrued over $200 in medical bills for his care of Daniel.  Now, Gordon seeks compensation from Mosely.</abstract><subjects><subject>Death of enslaved (disease)</subject><subject>Warranty (enslaved)</subject><subject>Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)</subject></subjects></petition>