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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Polhill v. Neal 50 Ga. 146 1873 0 Inheritance of slaves Georgia
Tison v. McAfee 50 Ga. 279 1873 0 Slave debt Georgia
Pease v. Scranton 11 Ga. 33 1852 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. McComb 49 Ga. 120 1871 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Chipman v. Barron 2 Ga. 220 1847 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Moody v. State 54 Ga. 660 1875 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Watson 1 Ga. 348 1846 0 Fraud Supreme Court of Georgia
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
John v. State 16 Ga. 200 1854 0 Trial of slave for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Chappell 16 Ga. 16 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wilkes v. Hughes 37 Ga. 361 1867 0 Contract dispute between a former slave and his master. Ben argued that he was not a slave at the time he worked for Angus Hughes. Supreme Court of Georgia
Curry v. Curry 30 Ga. 253 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Nelson v. Biggers 6 Ga. 205 1849 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Fambro 30 Ga. 232 1860 0 Recovery for the death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Kimbrough v. Worrill 38 Ga. 119 1868 0 Contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Ware 34 Ga. 386 1866 0 freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunter v. Bass 18 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Trust supreme Court of Georgia
Massey v. Calhoun 26 Ga. 127 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Lemon v. Wright 31 Ga. 317 1860 0 Action of conversion of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia