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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Denson v. Patton 19 Ga. 577 1856 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Perry v. Hudson 10 Ga. 362 1851 0 Recovery action Supreme Court of Georgia
Westfall ex rel. O'Neal v. Scott, Carhart & Co. 20 Ga. 233 1856 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Taylor v. Buchan 16 Ga. 541 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Duncan v. Webb 7 Ga. 187 1849 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Bridges v. Mayor of Griffin 33 Ga. 113 1861 0 levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Bank of Tennessee v. Nelson 40 Tenn. 634 1859 0 Tennessee
Grant v. McDonogh 7 La. Ann. 447 1852 0 Louisiana
Dawson v. Callaway 18 Ga. 573 1855 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Hook v. Pagee 16 Va. 379 1811 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Murray v. M'Carty 16 Va. 394 1811 0 Suit for freedom ? SC of Appeals VA
Chappell v. Causey 11 Ga. 25 1852 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Arrington v. Cherry 10 Ga. 429 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Choice v. Marshall 1 Ga. 97 1846 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Carlton v. Price 10 Ga. 495 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Beal v. Drane 25 Ga. 430 1858 0 will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Wylly v. S. Z. Collins & Co. 9 Ga. 223 1851 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Ricks 30 Ga. 777 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Kelly v. Brooks 50 Ga. 582 1874 0 slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Washington v. Barnes 41 Ga. 307 1870 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia