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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Smithwick v. Evans 24 Ga. 461 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dorsett v. Frith 25 Ga. 537 1858 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. State 25 Ga. 301 1858 0 Coviction of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Johnston 24 Ga. 194 1858 0 Will and Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Parker v. Chambers 24 Ga. 518 1858 0 Contractual disputes Supreme Court of Georgia
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Breach of warranty Suprem Court of Georgia
Johns v. Johns 23 Ga. 31 1857 0 Bill for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Keaton v. Scott 25 Ga. 652 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cummins v. Boston & Gunby 25 Ga. 277 1858 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. Mayor of Columbus 25 Ga. 610 1858 0 Tax on slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Mickelberry & Mobley v. Shannon 25 Ga. 237 1858 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Doe on dem of Barnes v. Haybarger 53 N.C. 76 1860 0 Action of ejectment North Carolina
Duncan v. Philips 40 Tenn. 415 1859 0 Tennessee
Oglesby v. Stodghill 23 Ga. 590 1857 0 trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Hodges v. Holiday 29 Ga. 696 1860 0 Claim and levy Georgia
Adams v. Guerard 29 Ga. 651 1860 0 Conveyance of a slave Georgia
Kavanaugh v. Thompson 16 Ala. 817 1849 0 Estate dispute Alabama
Hammond v. Candler 30 Ga. 275 1860 0 Status of Slave, freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Sanderlin v. Robinson 59 N.C. 155 1860 0 Marriage Settlements North Carolina
Shields v. Anderson 30 Va. 729 1832 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA