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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▼ Jurisdiction
Foster v. Brooks 6 Ga. 287 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Marsh v. Hampton 50 N.C. 382 1858 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Tompkins v. Philips 12 Ga. 52 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Groce v. Rittenberry 14 Ga. 232 1853 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Ball v. Wallace 32 Ga. 170 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Largent v. Berry 48 N.C. 531 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Woodson v. Law 7 Ga. 105 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Carlton v. Price 10 Ga. 495 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Arrington v. Cherry 10 Ga. 429 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Dinkins v. Moore 17 Ga. 62 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Logan & Meara 32 Ga. 165 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Childers v. Childers 21 Ga. 377 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Tharp v. Anderson 31 Ga. 293 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of georgia
Moye v. Kittrell 29 Ga. 677 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia