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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Vason v. Bell 53 Ga. 416 1874 0 Equity Action and Will dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Bigelow v. Young 30 Ga. 121 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wayne v. Myddleton 2 Ga. 383 1847 0 Deed for certain slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Byrd v. Byrd 44 Ga. 258 1871 0 Conveyance Supreme Court of Georgia
Burns v. Hill 19 Ga. 22 1855 0 Fraud case Supreme Court of Georgia
Jim v. State 15 Ga. 535 1854 0 Conviction for assault Supreme Court of Georgia
M’Cleskey v. Leadbetter 1 Ga. 551 1846 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Miller v. Saunders 18 Ga. 492 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendrick v. Tompkins 14 Ga. 86 1853 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bullard v. Farrar 33 Ga. 620 1863 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Whitaker 34 Ga. 6 1864 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Ward v. Allen 28 Ga. 74 1859 0 Modification of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Mims v. Ross 42 Ga. 121 1871 0 delivery of possession Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. State 39 Ga. 321 1869 0 void marriage Supreme Court of Georgia
Ramsey v. Blalock 32 Ga. 376 1861 0 False Representation made by agent in the sale of slave. Supreme Court of Georgia
Massey v. Calhoun 26 Ga. 127 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Walls v. Garrison 33 Ga. 341 1862 0 Testament in will Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Belk 40 Ga. 656 1869 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Rogers v. Silas 42 Ga. 541 1871 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia