Petition #20681101

• Jefferson County, Georgia. cicra 1811. - March 20, 1812.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the Superior Courts in and for the Middle District of said State

Abstract

James Trowell was the owner of a slave valued at $200 named Hannah. On 13 July 1811, he lost the slave, who ended up in the possession of John P. Harvey "by finding." Trowell alleges that Harvey knew that Hannah belonged to him, "but contriving and fraudulently intending craftily and subtily to defraud [him] ... converted & disposed of the same negro wench to his own use." Trowell claims $300 in damages.

Result: Nonsuit.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Summons, John P. Harvey, 8 August 1811; Court Ruling, 20 March 1812
• Pages of related documents: 1

3 people are documented within petition 20681101

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Jefferson County Courthouse, Louisville, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Writs 1806-1812
• Page: 311-312

Subjects

• Title dispute (enslaved)
• Assessed Value (enslaved)
• Casually lost