Petition #20685017

• Troup County, Georgia. January 11, 1850. - circa May 1854.
• Court: Superior
• Salutation: To the Honorable Superior Court for said county & state

Abstract

Silas Gordon states that he purchased two slaves, Daniel and Tom, from agents representing Malcolm A. Mosely. Gordon states that the dealers claimed the slaves were sound in both mind and body. However, after getting the slaves home, Gordon was been forced to care for Daniel, "who was of no use or value to your petitioner untill the time of his death." Gordon accrued over $200 in medical bills for his care of Daniel. Now, Gordon seeks compensation from Mosely.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: Subpoena, Malcolm A. Mosely, 11 January 1850; Sheriff's Return, 12 January 1850; Bond, Malcolm A. Mosely, July 1854; Answer, Malcolm A. Mosely, May Term 1854; Confession of Judgment, Malcolm A. Mosely, ca. 1854; Jury Verdicts, May Term 1854; Court Record, May Term 1854
• Pages of related documents: 2

4 people are documented within petition 20685017

• 2 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Troup County Archives, LaGrange, Georgia

• Records of the Superior Court, Records 1854-1856
• Page: 53-55

Subjects

• Death of enslaved (disease)
• Warranty (enslaved)
• Purchase/Sale prices (enslaved)