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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Oglesby v. Oglesby 30 Ga. 348 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Watkins & Bullard v. Defoor 33 Ga. 494 1863 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrup v. Winslet 37 Ga. 655 1868 0 will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Zandt 46 U.S. 215 1847 0 United States
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. Thornton 7 Ga. 517 1849 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker v. Chambers 24 Ga. 518 1858 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitten v. Jenkins 34 Ga. 297 1866 0 Recovery for damage to slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Baker v. State 15 Ga. 498 1854 0 Aiding a slave escape Supreme Court of Georgia
Cornett v. Fain 33 Ga. 219 1862 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Executors of Smith 23 Ga. 21 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Roberts v. Thomas 32 Ga. 31 1861 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Crawford v. Cantrell 40 Ga. 284 1869 0 slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Mims v. Ross 42 Ga. 121 1871 0 delivery of possession Supreme Court of Georgia
Kirkpatrick v. Bank of Augusta 30 Ga. 465 1860 0 Slaves rented out to do work on a steamboat Supreme Court of Georgia
Pace v. Mealing 21 Ga. 464 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Edmonds' Ex'rs v. Goodwyn 28 Ga. 38 1859 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Couch v. Jones 49 N.C. 402 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Polk v. Fancher 38 Tenn. 336 1858 0 Tennessee