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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wittick v. Traun 25 Ala. 317 1854 0 Detinue for a enslaved person Alabama
Dearman v. Radcliffe 5 Ala. 192 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
Bonner v. Martin 40 Ga. 501 1869 0 relief action Georgia
Watson v. Fletcher 48 Va. 1 1850 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Myrick v. Vineburgh 30 Ga. 161 1860 0 Allowing Manumission of slaves outside of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia
Dukes v. Nelson 27 Ga. 457 1859 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Oglesby 30 Ga. 348 1860 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Oglesby v. Hall 30 Ga. 386 1860 0 Separate Property Supreme Court of Georgia
Cantrell v. Adderholt 28 Ga. 239 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Russell v. Kearney 27 Ga. 96 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Pitts v. Thrower 30 Ga. 212 1860 0 Recovery for interest in slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Brawner v. Bell 30 Ga. 334 1860 0 Equity Action for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Morton v. Pearman 30 Ga. 281 1860 0 levy and claim for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Ryan v. Lieber 30 Ga. 433 1860 0 Levy of personal property Supreme Court of Georgia
Corse v. Patterson 6 H. & J. 153 1824 0 Maryland
Jones v. Linton 34 Ga. 429 1866 0 Inheritance of slaves Georgia
Sanderson's Ex'rs v. Marks 1 H. & G. 252 1827 0 Maryland
Hand v. Armstrong 34 Ga. 232 1866 0 Recovery Action on a promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Amos v. State 34 Ga. 531 1866 0 Sell of liquor to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia