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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Griswold v. Greer 18 Ga. 545 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Nelms 21 Ga. 192 1857 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Rogers v. Atkinson 14 Ga. 320 1853 0 Equtiy Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Harris 20 Ga. 403 1856 0 note for hire of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Echols v. Barrett 6 Ga. 443 1849 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dye v. Wall 6 Ga. 584 1849 0 Contract of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Martin v. McConnell 29 Ga. 204 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Martin v. State 25 Ga. 494 1858 0 Indicted for killing a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
McLeroy v. McLeroy 25 Ga. 100 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bailey v. Barnelly 23 Ga. 582 1857 0 Evidence received from slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hill v. State 28 Ga. 604 1859 0 Murder case Supreme Court of Georgia
Merritt v. Scott 6 Ga. 563 1849 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Glass v. Cook 30 Ga. 133 1860 0 Promissory Note for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Robert v. West 15 Ga. 122 1854 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Whidby v. Lewis 32 Ga. 472 1861 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Scudder v. Woodbridge 1 Ga. 195 1846 0 Recovery of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bryan v. Walton 33 Ga. Supp. 11 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Tompkins v. Philips 12 Ga. 52 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Floyd v. Wallace 31 Ga. 688 1861 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia