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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
McGinnis v. McGinnis 1 Ga. 496 1846 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
John v. State 33 Ga. 257 1862 0 Murder of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Rosser 37 Ga. 353 1867 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Moreland v. Hunley 37 Ga. 342 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Hart v. Powell 18 Ga. 635 1855 0 Recovery for damages cause to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. Buchannon 3 Ga. 513 1847 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Pool v. Morris 29 Ga. 374 1859 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Heard v. Heard 18 Ga. 739 1855 0 Possessory warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 20 Ga. 600 1856 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Riley v. Martin 35 Ga. 136 1866 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Mobley 38 Ga. 241 1868 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Walden 26 Ga. 249 1858 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
McWhorter v. Wright, Nichols & Co. 5 Ga. 555 1848 0 Conveyance of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Barrett 5 Ga. 404 1848 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Green 37 Ga. 37 1867 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Stephenson v. State 40 Ga. 291 1869 0 Concealment of armed weapon Supreme Court of Georgia
Haslett v. Harris 36 Ga. 632 1867 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Harvey v. Anderson 12 Ga. 69 1852 0 Caveat to will Supreme Court of Georgia