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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. Griffin 32 Ga. 81 1861 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrup v. Winslet 37 Ga. 655 1868 0 will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gray v. Gray 20 Ga. 804 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Darden v. Orgain 45 Tenn. 211 1867 0 Tennessee
Ellis v. Fisher 3 Sneed 231 1855 0 Tennessee
Patterson v. Hickey 32 Ga. 156 1861 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Park v. Hardy 19 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Granberry v. Crosby 54 Tenn. 579 1872 0 Tennessee
Planters' Bank of Tennessee v. Massey 49 Tenn. 360 1871 0 Tennessee
Elliott v. Blair 45 Tenn. 185 1867 0 Tennessee
Williamson v. Williamson 57 N.C. 281 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Downing v. Johnson 45 Tenn. 229 1867 0 Tennessee
Towles v. Towles 38 Tenn. 601 1858 0 Tennessee
Thomas v. Palmer 54 N.C. 249 1854 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Fry v. Taylor 38 Tenn. 594 1858 0 Tennessee
Jones v. Walkup 37 Tenn. 135 1857 0 Tennessee
Kit v. State 30 Tenn. 167 1850 0 Tennessee
Lester v. Cummings 27 Tenn. 385 1847 0 Tennessee
Cheaires v. Alderson 26 Tenn. 273 1846 0 Tennessee
Hearne's Adm'x v. Harbison 9 Ala. 731 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama