Petition #20685405

• Meriwether County, Georgia. July 22, 1854. - August 22, 1857.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Superior Court of said County

Abstract

William Hopkins purchased a slave, Katherine, for $650 from Lazarus Tilmon. At the time of the sale, the slave was warranted as sound and healthy. However, the petitioner avers that she suffers from epilepsy and "is of little or no value to your petitioner but is of great trouble and expense." Hopkins tried to return the slave to Tilmon, but he refuses to take her back. Hopkins seeks $1,000 in damages.

Result: Granted; appealed; overturned.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Subpoena, Lazarus Tilmon, 22 July 1854; Sheriff's Return, 25 July 1854; Answer, Lazarus Tilmon, ca. 1854; Jury Verdict, ca. 1854; Appeal Jury Verdict, ca. August Term 1857; Order, 22 August 1857
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20685405

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Meriwether County Courthouse, Greenville, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1857-1860
• Page: 126-128

Subjects

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