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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Walton v. Jordan 23 Ga. 420 1857 0 Action of deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Lee v. McElvy 23 Ga. 129 1857 0 will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Dickson 23 Ga. 406 1857 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jesse v. State 20 Ga. 156 1856 0 Slave tried for rape and assault Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Harris 20 Ga. 403 1856 0 note for hire of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Burch v. Burch 23 Ga. 536 1857 0 Testament and Will Supreme Court of Georgia
Ivey v. State 23 Ga. 576 1857 0 Indictment for Fornication Supreme Court of Georgia
Gaither v. Gaither 20 Ga. 709 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Raines v. Perryman 29 Ga. 529 1859 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Reid v. Butt 25 Ga. 28 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Carroll v. Carroll 25 Ga. 260 1858 0 Wife Restrains husband from selling certain slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Hose v. King 24 Ga. 424 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dorsett v. Frith 25 Ga. 537 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. State 25 Ga. 301 1858 0 Coviction of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Johnston 24 Ga. 194 1858 0 Will and Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker v. Chambers 24 Ga. 518 1858 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Johns v. Johns 23 Ga. 31 1857 0 Bill for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Keaton v. Scott 25 Ga. 652 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummins v. Boston & Gunby 25 Ga. 277 1858 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Mayor of Columbus 25 Ga. 610 1858 0 Tax on slaves Supreme Court of Georgia