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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cox v. Rutledge 18 Ga. 294 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cleland v. Low 32 Ga. 458 1861 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Tilman v. Stringer 26 Ga. 171 1858 0 Action for value of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Methvin v. Methvin 15 Ga. 97 1854 0 Alimony and divorce, distribution of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Maulden v. Thomas 9 Ga. 174 1850 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Harris 20 Ga. 403 1856 0 note for hire of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Davis v. Smith 30 Ga. 263 1860 0 Equity Action, conveyance of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Dukes v. Nelson 27 Ga. 457 1859 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Oglesby 30 Ga. 348 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Hall 30 Ga. 386 1860 0 Separate Property Supreme Court of Georgia
Hollingsworth v. Tanner 44 Ga. 11 1871 0 Employment and payment for liability Supreme Court of Georgia
Wallace v. Duncan 13 Ga. 41 1853 0 Equity action for claim of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hill v. Felton 47 Ga. 455 1872 0 Construction of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Gibbon v. Gibbon 40 Ga. 562 1869 0 Construction of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Dean v. Traylor 8 Ga. 169 1850 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Cantrell v. Adderholt 28 Ga. 239 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Sherill v. Parrott 26 Ga. 388 1858 0 Possessory Warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Pitts v. Thrower 30 Ga. 212 1860 0 Recovery for interest in slave Supreme Court of Georgia