Petition #20681919

Abstract

William Gibbons charges that "he hath sustained damage by Thomas Roberts "to the amount of two thousand dollars." Gibbons alleges that Roberts broke into his plantation "with force and arms" and "drove off the negro slaves belonging to your petitioner & who had placed on the said tract of land for the purpose of clearing, and cultivating the same," preventing the slaves from pursuing the business and employment of your petitioner. Roberts also had Gibbons's overseer arrested and "caused him to be kept and detained in custody for a long time to wit, for the space of two hours." Roberts "then and there kept possession of said tract of land & still keeps possession thereof." Gibbons sues for $2,000 damages.

Result: Dismissed.

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Citation information

Repository: Screven County Courthouse, Sylvania, Georgia

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