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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Harwell v. Fitts 20 Ga. 723 1856 0 judgement for slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Shivers v. Latimer 20 Ga. 737 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Pope v. Toombs 20 Ga. 762 1856 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Booker v. Booker 20 Ga. 777 1856 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Willingham v. Bentley 20 Ga. 783 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Booker v. Booker 20 Ga. 786 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. Burch 20 Ga. 791 1856 0 Executor for life Supreme Court of Georgia
Gray v. Gray 20 Ga. 804 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bennett v. Terrill 20 Ga. 83 1856 0 Fraud Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Cook 20 Ga. 87 1856 0 Action for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bridges v. Nicholson 20 Ga. 90 1856 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. McMichael 20 Ga. 96 1856 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Overseers of the Poor of Marbletown v. Overseers of the Poor of Kingston 20 Johns. 1 1822 0 Marriage between 2 slaves SC of New York
Oothout v. Thompson 20 Johns. 277 1822 0 Recovery for fraud in sale of slave SC of New York
New Orleans Canal & Banking Co. v. Templeton 20 La. 141 1868 0 Secured Transactions, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Delaporte v. Bourg 20 La. 152 1868 0 Secured Transactions, Debt Louisiana
Bourgeois v. Billin & Perkins 20 La. 153 1868 0 Secured Transactions, Promissory Notes Louisiana
Moore v. Moore 20 La. 159 1868 0 Wills, Property, Heirs Louisiana
Edwards v. Ballard 20 La. 169 1868 0 Secured Transactions Louisiana