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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Morton v. Pearman 30 Ga. 281 1860 0 levy and claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Ryan v. Lieber 30 Ga. 433 1860 0 Levy of personal property Supreme Court of Georgia
Hand v. Armstrong 34 Ga. 232 1866 0 Recovery Action on a promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Amos v. State 34 Ga. 531 1866 0 Sell of liquor to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Berry 34 Ga. 546 1866 0 Masters no longer have to give their approval for blacks to be brought before the court in criminal cases since abolition Supreme Court of Georgia
Elam v. Moorefield 33 Ga. 167 1862 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Fountaine v. Urquhart 33 Ga. Supp. 184 1864 0 Bill of equity for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. State 35 Ga. 263 1866 0 Assault with intent to commit rape Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson's Ex'ors v. Anderson 38 Va. 616 1841 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Roundtree v. Baker 52 Ill. 241 1869 0 Illinois
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Nesbit v. State 43 Ga. 238 1871 0 Dying declaration Georgia
Worthington v. Shipley 5 Gill 449 1847 0 Maryland
Cherry v. Jones 41 Ga. 579 1871 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Lynch v. Jackson 31 Ga. 668 1860 0 Recovery for action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Hardaway v. Semmes 24 Ga. 305 1858 0 Garnishment Georgia
Cheek v. Wheatley 35 Tenn. 484 1856 0 Tennessee