Petition #20680504

• Clarke County, Georgia. cicra 1805. - June 22, 1807.
• Court: Inferior
• Salutation: To the honorable the Inferior Court for the county of Clark

Abstract

William Johnson owned an adult female slave named Winney, valued at $500, whom he casually lost. Winney later came into the possession of William Legget. Johnson alleges that Legget knew that the slave belonged to him. However, he "converted and disposed of the Said Negro to his own use." Johnson sues for $1,000 in damages.

Result: Partially granted.

• Number of petition pages: 2
• Related documents: Summons, William Leggett [Legget], 24 December 1805; Sheriff's Return, 2 January 1806; Answer, William Leggett, January Term 1806; Court Record, June Term 1806; Jury Verdict, June 1807; Court Ruling, 22 June 1807; Receipt, John Smith, ca. 1807
• Pages of related documents: 2

3 people are documented within petition 20680504

• 1 Enslaved
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Georgia Department of Archives and History, Atlanta, Georgia

• Records of the Inferior Court, Writs 1803-1809
• Page: 412-415

Subjects

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