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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bostick v. Hardy 30 Ga. 836 1860 0 action to recover balance due 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
Askew v. Nolan 23 Ga. 509 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Carswell v. Ware 30 Ga. 267 1860 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Booth v. Terrell 16 Ga. 20 1854 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Collins v. Lester 16 Ga. 410 1854 0 Action brought to recover value of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Toomer v. Dickerson 37 Ga. 428 1867 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Freeman v. Norwell 25 Ga. 359 1858 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Gates v. McManus 33 Ga. Supp. 67 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Bowdre v. Jones 34 Ga. 399 1866 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Garrett v. Brock 27 Ga. 576 1859 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Rutherford v. Newson 30 Ga. 728 1860 0 Possessory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 17 Ga. 217 1855 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Perkins v. Keith 33 Ga. 525 1863 0 Deed of conveyance Supreme Court of Georgia
Hargrove v. Webb & Allen 27 Ga. 172 1859 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Hampton v. Hampton 18 Ga. 513 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Molyneaux v. Collier 30 Ga. 731 1860 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Denson v. McLeroy 31 Ga. 536 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Edmonds' Ex'rs v. Goodwyn 28 Ga. 38 1859 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia