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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Chappell v. Causey 11 Ga. 25 1852 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Edmonds' Ex'rs v. Goodwyn 28 Ga. 38 1859 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Thrash v. Hardy 31 Ga. 203 1860 0 Action of trover Suprem Court of Georgia
Black v. Thornton 30 Ga. 361 1860 0 Conversion of slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Adams v. Mizell 11 Ga. 106 1852 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
South-western Railroad v. Pickett 36 Ga. 85 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
Neal v. Kerrs & Hope 4 Ga. 161 1848 0 Promissory Note for slave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Kemp v. Daniel 8 Ga. 385 1850 0 Will and Testament Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Wight v. Hester 24 Ga. 485 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Clayton v. Tucker 20 Ga. 452 1856 0 Will and Executor Supreme Court
Bailey v. Brockett 20 Ga. 148 1856 0 Legal title to slaves Supreme Court
Bank of St. Mary’s v. State 12 Ga. 475 1853 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court
Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Persons 18 Ga. App. 84 1916 Will and Trust Supreme Court Georgia
Donaldson v. State 9 Fla. 402 1861 0 Indictment for Purchase of Grain from a Slave without a Permit Supreme Court of FL
Fillyau v. Laverty 3 Fla. 72 1850 0 Marital Responsabilities to Partnership Debts Supreme Court of FL
Union Bank v. Heirs & Terretenants of Powell 3 Fla. 175 1850 0 Forced Sale of Slaves and Land Supreme Court of FL
Price v. Hicks 14 Fla. 565 1874 0 Effectiveness of a Copartnership Contract Supreme Court of FL