Petition #20685809
- Elbert County, Georgia. January 9, 1858. - circa September 15, 1860.
- Court: Superior
- Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court of Said County
Abstract
Lemuel Black, Priscilla H. Thornton Black, Willis Scroggins, and Martha E. Thornton Scroggins "were lawfully possessed as their property of certain slaves" in 1856. They claim to have "casually lost" these slaves, which have since come into the possession of William T. Thornton. Thornton refuses to give the eight slaves back. The petitioners seek the return of the slaves or "the Sum of Eleven thousand dollars."
Result: Denied.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: Subpoena, William Thornton, 9 January 1858; Sheriff's Return and Seizure, 9 January 1858; Sheriff's Discharge Notice, 9 January 1858; Copy of Affidavit, Lemuel Black and Priscilla Black, 9 January 1858; Agreement to Case Amendments, 12 February 1858; Acknowledgment, 15 March 1860; Answer, William Thornton, March Term 1858; Jury Verdict, March Term 1858; Court Record, 17 March 1860; Second Jury Verdict, ca. 1860; Court Record, 15 September 1860
- Pages of related documents: 2
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Citation information
Repository: Elbert County Courthouse, Elberton, Georgia
- Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1860-1866
- Page: 188-191
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