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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Williams v. Allen 17 Ga. 81 1855 0 Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Terrell v. Bennet 18 Ga. 404 1855 0 Deceit trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Epps v. State 19 Ga. 102 1855 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Hall v. Hall 18 Ga. 40 1855 0 Testator of will Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 17 Ga. 217 1855 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wright v. Morris 15 Ark. 444 1855 0 Contract dispute Arkansas
Dinkins v. Moore 17 Ga. 62 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hampton v. Hampton 18 Ga. 513 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Armstrong's Heirs v. Walkup 53 Va. 608 1855 0 ? SC of Appeals VA
Wittick v. Traun 27 Ala. 562 1855 0 Detinue Alabama
Gaw v. Huffman 53 Va. 628 1855 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Wynn v. Morris 16 Ark. 414 1855 0 Property posession dispute Arkansas
Wynn v. Wilson 30 F. Cas. 751 1855 0 Application for injunction United States
Ratcliff v. Polly 53 Va. 528 1855 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Walker v. Walker's Distributees 26 Ala. 262 1855 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Ward v. Saunders 35 Tenn. 387 1855 0 Tennessee
Brantley v. West 27 Ala. 542 1855 0 Alleged Fraud in Mortgage Alabama