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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Bigby v. Powell 25 Ga. 244 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Merchants' Bank v. Davis 3 Ga. 112 1847 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Howard v. Snelling 32 Ga. 195 1861 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Cone v. Force 31 Ga. 328 1860 0 Freedom Suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Clark v. Way & Taylor 33 Ga. Supp. 149 1864 0 Deed for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Faulkner v. Ware 34 Ga. 498 1866 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Wootten & Goolsby v. Callahan 26 Ga. 366 1858 0 Deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Bazemore v. Davis 55 Ga. 504 1875 0 Promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Clopton v. Norris 28 Ga. 188 1859 0 Falsely warranting slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Lennard v. Jones 27 Ga. 309 1859 0 Action brought by trustee Supreme Court of Georgia
James v. Kerby 29 Ga. 684 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bennett v. Terrill 20 Ga. 83 1856 0 Fraud Supreme Court of Georgia
Lawrence v. Philpot 27 Ga. 585 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gleaton v. Gleaton 37 Ga. 650 1868 0 Possession and title of property Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Hollis 31 Ga. 143 1860 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Butler’s Adm’r v. Hughes 35 Ga. 200 1866 0 Personal Property issue Supreme Court of Georgia
Middlebrook v. Nelson 34 Ga. 506 1866 0 Contract issue Supreme Court of Georgia
Sims v. Goodwyn 31 Ga. 267 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Lovett 31 Ga. 187 1860 0 Tresspass Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 16 Ga. 114 1854 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia