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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Benford v. State 18 Ga. App. 14 1916 1 Georgia
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Moran v. Davis 18 Ga. 722 1855 0 Recover of value lost after slave drowned Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Davis 18 Ga. 679 1855 0 Action brought for death of slave on carriage Supreme Court of Georgia
Collier v. Lyons 18 Ga. 648 1855 0 Recovery for value of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hart v. Powell 18 Ga. 635 1855 0 Recovery for damages cause to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Perdue v. Ellis 18 Ga. 586 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Dawson v. Callaway 18 Ga. 573 1855 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Booth v. Terrell 18 Ga. 570 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Harden v. Mangham 18 Ga. 563 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Griswold v. Greer 18 Ga. 545 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Woolfolk v. Beatly 18 Ga. 520 1855 0 injunction Supreme Court of Georgia
Hampton v. Hampton 18 Ga. 513 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Miller v. Saunders 18 Ga. 492 1855 0 Recovery of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
William v. State 18 Ga. 356 1855 0 Slave indictment for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Cox v. Rutledge 18 Ga. 294 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Manes v. Kenyon 18 Ga. 291 1855 0 written warranty Supreme Court of Georgia