<petition><petition_analysis_number>20681006</petition_analysis_number><petition_url>https://dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/petition/20681006</petition_url><state>Georgia</state><county>Oglethorpe</county><location_type>County</location_type><file_date_circa>y</file_date_circa><file_year>1810</file_year><filing_court>Superior</filing_court><end_date_circa>y</end_date_circa><end_month>3</end_month><end_year>1811</end_year><ending_court>Superior</ending_court><result>nonsuit</result><enslaved_count>5</enslaved_count><fpoc_count>0</fpoc_count><total_people_count>7</total_people_count><repository>Oglethorpe County Courthouse, Lexington, Georgia</repository><abstract>William Stark claims that he lost five slaves, Liley and her four children, Gilbert, Vina, Cela and Vine, who have a value of $1,800, collectively.  They came into the possession of George Phillips, "by finding."  Stark alleges that Phillips knew that these slaves belonged to him, but with intent to "deceive &amp; defraud" him, Phillips has refused to deliver them.  Stark estimates $3,000 in damages.</abstract><subjects><subject>Title dispute (enslaved)</subject><subject>Assessed Value (enslaved)</subject><subject>Casually lost</subject></subjects></petition>