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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Elder v. Ogletree 36 Ga. 64 1867 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Collier v. State 39 Ga 31 1869 0 Attempted murderer and assault Supreme Court of Georgia
Smithwick v. Evans 24 Ga. 461 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Horn v. Ross & Leitch 20 Ga. 210 1856 0 Dispute over value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Kershaw 1 Ga. 259 1846 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Mayor of Columbus v. Howard 6 Ga. 213 1849 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. Winship 30 Ga. 879 1860 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Yarborough v. West 10 Ga. 471 1851 0 Remainder of Estate cannot be given by verbal gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Stewart 27 Ga. 402 1859 0 Abatement of action Supreme Court of Georgia
Simmons v. State 84 Ga 465 1848 0 Slave steal goods Supreme Court of Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Rachels v. Wimbish 31 Ga. 214 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Sarah v. State 28 Ga. 576 1859 0 Slave indicted for attempted murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Bonner v. Andrews 30 Ga. 287 1860 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wright v. Zeigler 1 Ga. 324 1846 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Schley v. Lyon 6 Ga. 530 1849 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Perry v. Hudson 10 Ga. 362 1851 0 Recovery action Supreme Court of Georgia
Drumright v. State 29 Ga. 430 1859 0 indicted for carry a slave out of the country without consent of owner Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 30 Ga. 490 1860 0 Action for a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Mealing v. Pace 14 Ga. 596 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia