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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Aven v. Beckom 11 Ga. 1 1852 0 Covenant action Supreme Court of Georgia
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bostick v. Hardy 30 Ga. 836 1860 0 action to recover balance due Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilbert v. Hardwick 11 Ga. 599 1852 0 Recovery for purchase of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Walker 3 Ga. 302 1847 0 Equity Actions Supreme Court of Georgia
Powell v. Bigley 14 Ga. 41 1853 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Fain v. Cornett 25 Ga. 184 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Pope v. Toombs 20 Ga. 762 1856 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Moye v. Kittrell 29 Ga. 677 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Tharp v. Anderson 31 Ga. 293 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of georgia
Booth v. Terrell 16 Ga. 20 1854 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Watson 32 Ga. 264 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Cornett v. Fain 33 Ga. 219 1862 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Toomer v. Dickerson 37 Ga. 428 1867 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Rutherford v. Newsom 36 Ga. 246 1867 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Freeman v. Norwell 25 Ga. 359 1858 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Gates v. McManus 33 Ga. Supp. 67 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Whitaker 34 Ga. 6 1864 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Childers v. Childers 21 Ga. 377 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia