Petition #20685210

• Laurens County, Georgia. cicra 1852. - March 8, 1853.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Superior Court of Said County

Abstract

Jesse and Bryant Stephens state that seventeen of their slaves, collectively valued at $7,000, are in the possession of Francis Hilliard, who refuses to return them to the petitioners. The Stephenses asks the court to order the return of their property.

Result: Denied.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, Francis Hilliard, 18 February 1852; Notice, Jesse Stephens and Bryant Stephens, 18 February 1852; Answer, Francis Hilliard, September Term 1852; Bail Notice, ca. 1852; Sheriff's Return, 19 February 1852; Confession of Judgment, 8 March 1853; Decree, 8 March 1853
• Pages of related documents: 3

20 people are documented within petition 20685210

• 16 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 2 Petitioners
• 1 Other

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Citation information

Repository: Laurens County Courthouse, Dublin, Georgia

• Records of the County Court, Superior Court Writs 1845-1852
• Page: 346-350

Subjects

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