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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Nelson v. Biggers 6 Ga. 205 1849 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Vason v. Merchants' Bank 2 Ga. 140 1847 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Rose v. Hawkins 29 Ga 261 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Fambro 30 Ga. 232 1860 0 Recovery for the death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Guerard 29 Ga 651 1860 0 Conveyance of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Lenoard v. Collier 53 Ga. 387 1874 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Mapp v. Thronson 9 Ga 42 1850 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Kimbrough v. Worrill 38 Ga. 119 1868 0 Contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hardway v. Semmes 24 Ga 305 1858 0 Garnishment Supreme Court of Georgia
Bassett v. Governor 11 Ga. 207 1852 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Tweedy v. Urquhart 30 Ga. 446 1860 0 deed of marriage settlement Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Ware 34 Ga. 386 1866 0 freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Polphill v. Neal 50 Ga 146 1873 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Cleland v. Low 32 Ga. 458 1861 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Aiken v. Cato 23 Ga. 154 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Neal v. Pattern 47 Ga 73 1872 0 Property sale Supreme Court of Georgia
Rockwell v. Protor 39 ga 105 1869 0 Recovery for coat lost Supreme Court of Georgia
Patterson v. Hickey 32 Ga. 156 1861 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Horne v. State 37 Ga. 80 1867 0 Indictment of slaves for murder along with several others Supreme Court of Georgia
Sharpe v. State 48 Ga. 16 1873 0 sexual misconduct Supreme Court of Georgia