{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20686034","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20686034","state":"Georgia","county":"Wilkes","location_type":"County","file_date_circa":"y","file_year":1860,"filing_court":"Superior","end_day":30,"end_month":9,"end_year":1864,"ending_court":"Superior","result":"denied","enslaved_count":1,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":3,"repository":"Wilkes County Courthouse, Washington, Georgia","abstract":"George T. Talbert purchased a slave, Whitfield, from Stephen G. Pettus for $633.33, on 6 December 1859.   At the time of the transaction, Pettus claimed that Whitfield was of \"sound body and mind.\"  Talbert claims that, in fact, Whitfield had several diseases \"affecting the heart & kidneys and Bladder,\" and that he has since died.  Talbert claims damages amounting to $1,000 and he asks the court to investigate this matter.","subjects":[{"subject":"Death of enslaved (disease)"},{"subject":"Diseases (physical)"},{"subject":"Warranty (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Purchase\/Sale prices (enslaved)"}]}]}