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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Alfred v. State 6 Ga. 483 1849 0 Slave charged with capital offense Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. McCrary 30 Ga. 878 1860 0 claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Gilmore 5 Ga. 56 1848 0 Promissory Will note Supreme Court of Georgia
Spence v. Holman 30 Ga. 646 1860 0 Recovery of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Gaston 37 Ga. 16 1867 0 payment for debt Georgia
McAffee v. Mulkey 40 Ga. 115 1869 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Rachels v. Wimbish 31 Ga. 214 1860 0 Will and Trust 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
Ward v. Allen 28 Ga. 74 1859 0 Modification of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. State 39 Ga. 321 1869 0 void marriage Supreme Court of Georgia
Bonner v. Martin 40 Ga. 501 1869 0 relief action Georgia
Myrick v. Vineburgh 30 Ga. 161 1860 0 Allowing Manumission of slaves outside of Georgia 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
Shivers v. Goar 40 Ga. 676 1870 0 Construction of will 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