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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cook v. Weaver 12 Ga. 47 1852 0 Will and Trust Suprme Court of Georgia
Matthews v. Downs 54 N.C. 331 1854 0 Estates North Carolina
James v. Carper 36 Tenn. 397 1857 0 Tennessee
Pendergrast v. Foley 8 Ga. 1 1850 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Roberts v. Thomas 32 Ga. 31 1861 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Bazemore v. Davis 48 Ga. 339 1873 0 Will and Trust Georgia
Thweatt v. Redd 50 Ga. 181 1873 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Reno's Executors v. Davis 14 Va. 283 1809 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Mayor of Alexandria v. Chapman 14 Va. 270 1809 0 Municipal Corporations SC of Appeals VA
Pollard v. Baylor's Devisees 14 Va. 223 1809 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Syme v. Montague 14 Va. 180 1809 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Perkins v. Brown 29 Ga. 412 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobb v. Battle 34 Ga. 458 1866 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Churchill v. Corker 25 Ga. 479 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Tennille v. Phelps 49 Ga. 532 1873 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Dixon 19 Ga. 513 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Dill v. McGehee 34 Ga. 438 1866 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Colquitt & Baggs v. Tarver 45 Ga. 631 1872 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Lamb v. Girtman 33 Ga. 289 1862 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Morris v. Stokes 21 Ga. 552 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia