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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ansley v. Pearson 8 Ala. 431 1845 0 Mortgage dispute Alabama
Spalding v. Grigg 4 Ga. 75 1848 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Elder v. Ogletree 36 Ga. 64 1867 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. Cameron 12 Ga. 267 1852 0 Will and Trust Suprem Court of Georgia
Smith v. Atwood 14 Ga. 402 1854 0 Will and testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Stephens v. Beal 4 Ga. 319 1848 0 Title of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Craft v. Jackson 4 Ga. 360 1848 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Payne v. Coursey 20 Ga. 585 1856 0 Slave debt Supreme Court of Georgia
Foster v. Brooks 6 Ga. 287 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Neal v. Kerrs & Hope 4 Ga. 161 1848 0 Promissory Note for slave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Bailey v. State 20 Ga. 742 1856 0 Manslaughter Supreme Court of Georgia
Griswold v. Greer 18 Ga. 545 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Nelms 21 Ga. 192 1857 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Rogers v. Atkinson 14 Ga. 320 1853 0 Equtiy Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Ross v. Hawkins 29 Ga. 261 1859 0 Equity action Georgia
Doe v. Roe 30 Ga. 961 1860 0 ejectment attempt Georgia
Administrators of Ligon v. Rogers 12 Ga. 281 1852 0 Equity action Georgia
Babin v. Winchester 7 La. 460 1834 0 Louisiana
Echols v. Barrett 6 Ga. 443 1849 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Willingham v. Bentley 20 Ga. 783 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia