Petition 20682814 Details
| State: | Georgia |
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| Location: | Laurens |
| Location Type: | County |
| Salutation: | To the honorable the Superior Court of the Court aforesaid |
| Filing Date: | circa 1828 |
| Ending Date: | 1829-April-8 |
General Petition Information
| Abstract: | John Anderson informs the court that his wife, Elizabeth Anderson, “whilst Sole and unmarried,” was “lawfully possessed as her own property of a certain negro man Slave named William,” valued at $1,000. Elizabeth "casually lost" said slave, who came into the possession of William Goff. The Andersons allege that Goff knew William “to be the property of your petitioner the said Elizabeth,” yet he has refused to return the slave and has subsequently "converted and disposed the Said negro man Slave to his own use." The Andersons sue for $1,500 in damages. |
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| Result: | denied |
| # of Petition Pages: | 2 |
| Related Documents: | Summons, William Goff, 29 July 1828; Sheriff's Return, 16 August 1828; Answer, William Goff, October Term 1828; Jury Verdict, April Term 1829; Court Ruling, 8 April 1829 |
| Pages of Related Documents: | 1 |
People Associated with Petition 20682814
| Slaves: | 1 |
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| Free Persons of Color: | 0 |
| Defendants: | 1 |
| Petitioners: | 2 |
| Other People: | 0 |
Citation Information
Repository: Laurens County Courthouse, Dublin, Georgia
- Records of the County Court, Superior Court Writs 1827-1832
- Page: 51-53
Processing Information
| Record Created: | 10/23/1995 |
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| Record Final Edited: | 4/12/2000 |
| Record Last Updated on: | 10/27/2007 4:08:00 PM |