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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Lennard v. Jones 27 Ga. 309 1859 0 Action brought by trustee Supreme Court of Georgia
Clopton v. Norris 28 Ga. 188 1859 0 Falsely warranting slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wootten & Goolsby v. Callahan 26 Ga. 366 1858 0 Deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Evans v. Davidson 53 Md. 245 1880 0 Maryland
Faulkner v. Ware 34 Ga. 498 1866 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Clark v. Way & Taylor 33 Ga. Supp. 149 1864 0 Deed for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Cone v. Force 31 Ga. 328 1860 0 Freedom Suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Howard v. Snelling 32 Ga. 195 1861 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Treadwell v. Phinizy 41 Ga. 63 1870 0 slave emancipation Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Moore 2 Ga. 240 1847 0 Slaves in possession of law enforcement Supreme Court of Georgia
McAlister v. State 49 Ga. 306 1872 0 Indictment for shooting firearm Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen, Preer & Ilges v. Smith 45 Ga. 84 1872 0 Possessory Warrant Supreme Court of Georgia
Morgan v. Morgan 10 Ga. 297 1851 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Fowler v. Waldrip 10 Ga. 350 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Shelton v. Johnson 36 Tenn. 672 1857 0 Tennessee
Shivers v. Latimer 20 Ga. 737 1856 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Tomlinson v. Darnall 39 Tenn. 538 1859 0 Tennessee
Blackmore v. Blackmore 35 Tenn. 365 1855 0 Tennessee
Kneeland v. Ensley 19 Tenn. 620 1838 0 Tennessee
Mills v. Stewart 24 Tenn. 308 1844 0 Tennessee