{"petition":[{"petition_analysis_number":"20680201","petition_url":"https:\/\/dlas.uncg.edu\/petitions\/petition\/20680201","state":"Georgia","county":"Greene","location_type":"County","file_date_circa":"y","file_year":1802,"filing_court":"Inferior","end_day":1,"end_month":4,"end_year":1803,"ending_court":"Inferior","result":"partially granted","enslaved_count":1,"fpoc_count":0,"total_people_count":3,"repository":"Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia","abstract":"In January 1802, John Sims possessed \"a likely negro man named Sam,\" deemed $700 in value.  He states that he \"casually lost\" the man, who \"came into the hands & possession of Benjn Sims.\"  John contends that Benjamin knows that Sam is his, but that Benjamin has kept him.  John Sims estimates his damages at $1,000 and asks for intervention on his behalf.","subjects":[{"subject":"Title dispute (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Assessed Value (enslaved)"},{"subject":"Casually lost"}]}]}