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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Hardwick v. Hook 8 Ga. 354 1850 0 Custody of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Bruton v. Wooten 15 Ga. 570 1854 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Ferguson v. Carter 8 Ga. 524 1850 0 Deed of gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Mims v. Ross 42 Ga. 121 1871 0 delivery of possession Supreme Court of Georgia
McMillan v. McCoy 13 Ga. 320 1853 0 Eviction of a tenant Supreme Court of Georgia
Zeigler v. Scott 10 Ga. 389 1851 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. State 36 Ga. 424 1867 0 indictment for shooting an individual Georgia
Monday v. State 32 Ga. 672 1861 0 Indictment of a slave for assault with intent to murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Robinson v. State 1 Ga. 563 1846 0 Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. State 8 Ga. 453 1850 0 Prohibition of Gambling with slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. State 22 Ga. 545 1857 0 Indictment for murdering a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Word v. Mitchell 32 Ga. 623 1861 0 Manumission of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Webb v. Fleming 30 Ga. 808 1860 0 issues with will Supreme Court of Georgia
Word v. Word 29 Ga. 281 1859 0 Libel for divorce Supreme Court of Georgia
Symmes v. Arnold 10 Ga. 506 1851 0 Non-deed testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Chapman v. Chapman 32 Ala. 106 1858 0 Action by ward against guardian Alabama
Mitchell v. Western & Atlantic Railroad 30 Ga. 22 1860 0 Recovery for damages caused to slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Moran v. Davis 18 Ga. 722 1855 0 Recover of value lost after slave drowned Supreme Court of Georgia
Riddle v. Kellum 8 Ga. 374 1850 0 Termination of life estate concerning slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Sharp v. Bonner 36 Ga. 418 1867 0 Promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia