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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Walker v. Walker 42 Ga. 135 1871 0 Will and Trust Georgia
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Hughes v. Allen 31 Ga. 483 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Worrill v. Wright 25 Ga. 657 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Garrison v. Eborn 56 N.C. 228 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Brock v. Garrett 16 Ga. 487 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Griffin 32 Ga. 81 1861 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Edwards v. Woolfolk's Administrator 56 Ky. 376 1856 0 Wills & Estates Kentucky
Sorrey v. Bright 21 N.C. 113 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Weir's Will 39 Ky. 434 1840 0 Will and Estate Kentucky
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Ex parte Amy 1 D.C. 392 1807 0 Freedom Petition United States
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
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
Cheek v. Wheatly 11 Hum. 556 1851 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