Nathaniel Owen vs. Jacob Bale, contributed by Alan Jones

Complainant Nathaniel OWENS
versus
Defendant Jacob BALE

Green County, Kentucky
Circuit Court Records 1810 - 1811
Case #6217

OWENS says that last fall his negro, Bob, ran away. OWENS says Jacob BALE seduced the negro to runaway and did secrete him with a view to purchasing him at an undervalue. OWENS sold Bob to BALE for $400, OWENS says BALE planned the escape. BALE offered OWENS $100 for him, and said that was enough "for a negro that had run off to Pennsylvania."

Dist. Court of the U. S. for the Dist. of Col. Clerk of the Court "Fugitive Slave Cases, 1862," May 15-19, 1862 (By file date or affidavit)

Original papers in fugitive slave cases before the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia consisting of claimants petitions, affidavits for arrest of fugitive slaves, warrants of arrest, depositions, court orders to deliver fugitive slaves to claimants, and related papers.

Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm Publication M433 "Records of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-1863, Roll 3.

Dist. Court of the U. S. for the Dist. of Col.
Clerk of the Court

"Fugitive Slave Cases, 1862," May 15-19, 1862
(By file date or affidavit)

Original papers in fugitive slave cases before the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia consisting of claimants petitions, affidavits for arrest of fugitive slaves, warrants of arrest, depositions, court orders to deliver fugitive slaves to claimants, and related papers.

Dist. Court of the U. S. for the Dist. of Col. Clerk of the Court "Fugitive Slave Cases, 1862," May 15-19, 1862 (By file date or affidavit)

Original papers in fugitive slave cases before the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Columbia consisting of claimants petitions, affidavits for arrest of fugitive slaves, warrants of arrest, depositions, court orders to deliver fugitive slaves to claimants, and related papers.

Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm Publication M433 "Records of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Relating to Slaves, 1851-1863, Roll 3.