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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Perkins v. Brown 29 Ga. 412 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobb v. Battle 34 Ga. 458 1866 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Negroes Charles v. Sheriff 12 Md. 274 1858 0 Maryland
Smith v. Harrison 49 Tenn. 230 1871 0 Tennessee
Morris v. Stokes 21 Ga. 552 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gamble v. Gamble's Adm'r. 11 Ala. 966 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
M'Broom v. Rives 1 Stew. 72 1827 0 Action to order execution of contract Alabama
Lewis v. Armstrong 45 Ga. 131 1872 0 Slave debt Georgia
Thompson v. Jackson 24 Va. 504 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Pournell v. Harris 29 Ga. 736 1860 0 Will and Trust and Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Thompson 13 Ga. 206 1853 0 Trover Action Suprem Court of Georgia
Napier v. Dickson 40 Ga. 282 1869 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Mealing v. Pace 14 Ga. 596 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Rafe v. State 20 Ga. 60 1856 0 Slave tried for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. Taylor 33 Ga. 312 1862 0 wills and trust Supreme court of Georgia
Gaulden v. Stoddard 41 Ga. 329 1870 0 Slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Crawford v. Cantrell 40 Ga. 284 1869 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Hobgood v. Martin 31 Ga. 62 1860 0 Action equity Georgia
Moore v. Lesueur 33 Ala. 237 1858 0 Settlement of Estate Alabama
Thomas v. Lewis 22 Tenn. 29 1842 0 Tennessee