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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Harrup v. Winslet 37 Ga. 655 1868 0 will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gleaton v. Gleaton 37 Ga. 650 1868 0 Possession and title of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Toomer v. Dickerson 37 Ga. 428 1867 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Green 37 Ga. 37 1867 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wilkes v. Hughes 37 Ga. 361 1867 0 Contract dispute between a former slave and his master. Ben argued that he was not a slave at the time he worked for Angus Hughes. Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Rosser 37 Ga. 353 1867 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Moreland v. Hunley 37 Ga. 342 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Markham v. Brown 37 Ga. 277 1867 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendricks v. Mitchell 37 Ga. 230 1867 0 Equity Action, Emancipation of slaves Georgia
Irvin v. Howard 37 Ga. 18 1867 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Gaston 37 Ga. 16 1867 0 payment for debt Georgia
Phillips v. Threadgill 37 Ala. 93 1860 0 Adverse possession dispute Alabama
Marsh's Adm'r v. Elsworth 37 Ala. 85 1860 0 Action to place lien on enslaved person Alabama
Coate v. Coate's Adm'r 37 Ala. 695 1861 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved persons Alabama
Coker v. Pitts 37 Ala. 692 1861 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Harrison v. McCrary 37 Ala. 687 1861 0 Action to require performance of contract Alabama
Anderson's Ex'r v. Anderson's Heirs 37 Ala. 683 1861 0 Settlement of Executor's Accounts Alabama
Heath v. Devaughn 37 Ala. 677 1861 0 Slander for Alledged Engagment in Slave Trade Alabama
McLemore v. Nuckolls 37 Ala. 662 1861 0 Action of detinue Alabama
McGehee v. Rump 37 Ala. 651 1861 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama