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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Adams v. Mizell 11 Ga. 106 1852 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
South-western Railroad v. Pickett 36 Ga. 85 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Neal v. Kerrs & Hope 4 Ga. 161 1848 0 Promissory Note for slave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Wight v. Hester 24 Ga. 485 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Kemp v. Daniel 8 Ga. 385 1850 0 Will and Testament Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Clayton v. Tucker 20 Ga. 452 1856 0 Will and Executor Supreme Court
Bank of St. Mary’s v. State 12 Ga. 475 1853 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court
Bailey v. Brockett 20 Ga. 148 1856 0 Legal title to slaves Supreme Court
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Distribuion of Slaves to Legal Heirs Supreme Court of FL
Hunter v. Bradford 3 Fla. 269 1850 0 Assign and Transfer of an Obligation of Payment Supreme Court of FL
Osborne v. VanHorn 2 Fla. 360 1848 0 Suit to Recover Distributive Share for Maintenance of Children Supreme Court of FL
Judge v. Moore 9 Fla. 269 1860 0 Dispute Over a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Lines v. Smith 4 Fla. 47 1851 0 Enforcement of a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Broome v. Alston 8 Fla. 307 1859 0 Use of Slaves to Secure a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Administrator of Smith v. Poythress 2 Fla. 92 1848 0 Liability for Payment of Debts for Purchase of Property Supreme Court of FL
Miller v. Gaskins 11 Fla. 73 1865 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Horn v. Gartman 1 Fla. 63 1846 0 Dispute over a Remainder for Slaves after a Life Estate Supreme Court of FL