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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Gilliam v. Love 30 Ga. 864 1860 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Collins v. Hutchins 21 Ga. 270 1857 0 Recovery of value lost for a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Thornton v. Chisholm 20 Ga. 338 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin 24 Ga. 583 1858 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilchrist v. Buie 21 N.C. 346 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
McKinney v. Burns 31 Ga. 295 1860 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Warner v. Robertson 13 Ga. 370 1853 0 Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Yarborough v. West 10 Ga. 471 1851 0 Remainder of Estate cannot be given by verbal gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Boxly v. McKay 36 Tenn. 286 1856 0 Tennessee
Collins v. Lester 16 Ga. 410 1854 0 Action brought to recover value of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bowdre v. Jones 34 Ga. 399 1866 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Perkins v. Keith 33 Ga. 525 1863 0 Deed of conveyance Supreme Court of Georgia
Denson v. McLeroy 31 Ga. 536 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Robinson v. Schly 6 Ga. 515 1849 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Ashburn 9 Ga. 297 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Cox v. State 32 Ga. 515 1861 0 action for murder of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Pascal v. Jones 41 Ga. 220 1870 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Jasper v. Howard 12 Ala. 652 1847 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Gambling v. Read 19 Tenn. 281 1838 0 Tennessee
Jenkins v. Picket 17 Tenn. 480 1836 0 Tennessee