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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
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
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
Gayle v. Singleton 1 Stew. 566 1828 0 Repayment of Debt Alabama
Bailey v. Poindexter's Ex'or 55 Va. 132 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Hicks v. Forrest 41 N.C. 528 1850 0 Descent and distribution North Carolina
Addison v. Core’s Administrator 16 Va. 279 1811 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Rose's Adm'x v. Burgess 37 Va. 186 1839 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
King v. Hill 20 Ala. 133 1852 0 Levy on Certain Enslved Persons Alabama
Carswell v. Ware 30 Ga. 267 1860 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Walker v. Bolling 22 Ala. 294 1853 0 Recovery for injuries to enslaved person Virginia
Smith v. Wiseman 41 N.C. 540 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ferebee v. Gordon 35 N.C. 350 1852 0 Fraudulent Conveyance North Carolina
Turnage v. Turnage 42 N.C. 127 1850 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Downey v. Bullock 42 N.C. 102 1850 0 Trusts North Carolina
Hilborn v. Hester 43 N.C. 55 1851 0 Suit in equity North Carolina