<petition><petition_analysis_number>20680201</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20680201</petition_url><state>Georgia</state><county>Greene</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_date_circa>y</file_date_circa><file_year>1802</file_year><filing_court>Inferior</filing_court><end_day>1</end_day><end_month>4</end_month><end_year>1803</end_year><ending_court>Inferior</ending_court><result>partially granted</result><enslaved_count>1</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>3</total_people_count><repository>Greene County Courthouse, Greensboro, Georgia</repository><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 &amp; 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.</abstract><subjects><subject>Title dispute (enslaved)</subject><subject>Assessed Value (enslaved)</subject><subject>Casually lost</subject></subjects></petition>