Petition #21084407
- Lowndes County, Mississippi. June 14, 1844. - January 10, 1849.
- Court: District
- Salutation: To Henry Dickinson Vice Chancellor of the State of Mississippi
Abstract
John C. Hicks states that Sarah Waters, his wife Ann's mother, wished to give his children a portion of her land and slaves. In 1836 Waters executed a deed of trust to accomplish this with Hicks acting as trustee. Hicks was given the power to sell the slaves whenever he thought it would be best for the children. Hicks used the slaves to raise crops and with the proceeds he bought more slaves. He contracted with Thomas Amason and Blake Little to sell them 18 slaves but the contract was cancelled. After Amason died, James Hibler and George Amason claimed the slaves as belonging to Thomas Amason's estate. Hicks hired some slaves to Blake Little in 1843 and Little sold two of them to Samuel Butler without Hicks's knowledge or consent. Hicks seeks to have his title to his children's slaves acknowledged and he asks that Butler return the slaves to him, along with the proceeds of their hire.
Result: Granted; appealed; confirmed.
- Number of petition pages: 4
- Related documents: Indenture, Sarah Waters and John Hicks, 10 August 1836; Indenture, Obadiah Davidson and John Hicks, 14 November 1840; Subpoena, Samuel Butler, Blake Little and George Amason, 14 June 1844; Sheriff's Returns, 15 June 1844 and 20 June 1844; Answer, Blake Little, 22 October 1844; Demurrer, Samuel Butler, 25 October 1844; Motion, Blake Little, November Term 1844; Order, 14 November 1844; Amended Bill, John Hicks, et al., 1 May 1845; Demurrer, Samuel Butler, 13 May 1845; Order, 4 May 1846; Answer, Samuel Butler, 22 April 1846; Affidavit, John Hicks and Andrew Blythe, 4 November 1846; Orders, 4 November 1846 and 5 November 1846; Bond, John Hicks and Orman Kimbrough to Samuel Butler, 9 April 1847; Agreement, 4 May 1847; Order, 6 May 1847; Decree, 13 May 1847; Appeal, Samuel Butler, 13 May 1847; Bond, Samuel Butler and Blake Little to John Hicks, et al., 4 June 1847; Decree, 10 January 1849; Report, 12 January 1849; Receipt, John Hicks, 12 January 1849; Court Record, 8 May 1849 and 10 May 1849
- Pages of related documents: 18
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Citation information
Repository: Billups-Garth Archives, Lowndes County Public Library, Columbus, Mississippi
- Records of the Chancery Court, Minutes 1848/11-1849-5
- Page: 390-411
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