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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Neal v. Patten 40 Ga. 363 1869 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Harvey v. Anderson 12 Ga. 69 1852 0 Caveat to will Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilmer v. Ware 19 Ala. 252 1851 0 Deceit in the Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Ray v. State 15 Ga. 223 1854 0 Murder case involving slave Georgia
Smith v. Kershaw 1 Ga. 259 1846 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Hollingshed v. Alston 13 Ga. 277 1853 0 Construction of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Arthur v. Chavis 27 Va. 142 1828 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Jones v. Ward 18 Tenn. 160 1836 0 Tennessee
Rich v. Mobley 33 Ga. 85 1861 0 Marriage property action Supreme Court of Georgia
Marshall v. Morris 13 Ga. 185 1853 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Browning v. Headley 41 Va. 340 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hunter v. State 43 Ga. 483 1871 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Akin v. Anderson 19 Ga. 229 1856 0 Ejectment of property Georgia
Governor v. Daily 14 Ala. 469 1848 0 Enslaved Person acting as agent dispute Alabama
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
Bennett v. Woolfolk 15 Ga. 213 1854 0 Bill for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Allen 17 Ga. 81 1855 0 Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Myers' Executors v. Myers 33 Ala. 85 1858 0 Action brought Against Executor to Recover Enslaved Persons Alabama
Trotter v. Watson 25 Tenn. 509 1846 0 Tennessee