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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Lowe v. Morris 13 Ga. 165 1853 0 fee simple title for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
McLaren v. McLaren 33 Ga. Supp. 99 1864 0 Deed settlement of divorce Supreme Court of Georgia
Simmons v. Rarden 9 Ga. 543 1851 0 Recovery for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitten v. Jenkins 34 Ga. 297 1866 0 Recovery for damage to slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Fulwood 12 Ga. 121 1852 0 Trust deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Foster ex rel. Tompkins v. Whitaker 12 Ga. 57 1852 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
William v. State 18 Ga. 356 1855 0 Slave indictment for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hardin v. Brown 27 Ga. 314 1859 0 Promissory note for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Marshall v. Drawhorn 27 Ga. 275 1859 0 Reform a Written Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Wynne v. Alford 29 Ga. 694 1860 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Ponder v. Cox 28 Ga. 305 1859 0 Recovery for freedom Supreme Court of Georgia
Hammond v. Candler 30 Ga. 275 1860 0 Status of Slave, freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Stodghill 23 Ga. 590 1857 0 trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Keaton v. Scott 25 Ga. 652 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker v. Chambers 24 Ga. 518 1858 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Johnston 24 Ga. 194 1858 0 Will and Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. State 25 Ga. 301 1858 0 Coviction of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Dorsett v. Frith 25 Ga. 537 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hose v. King 24 Ga. 424 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Reid v. Butt 25 Ga. 28 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia