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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Collins v. Collins 44 Ga. 128 1871 0 Contract issue to recover damages Supreme Court of Georgia
Cleland v. Waters 16 Ga. 496 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bullitt, Miller & Co. v. Taylor & Richardson 34 Miss. 708 1858 0 Conveyance of slaves Mississippi
Freeman v. Flood 16 Ga. 528 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Alexander v. Ghiselin 5 Gill 138 1847 0 Maryland
Hudgins v. State 26 Ga. 350 1858 0 Indicted for larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Green v. Vardiman 2 Blackf. 324 1830 0 Indiana
Mann v. Macon & Western Railroad 32 Ga. 345 1861 0 Action to recover damages from railroad company for death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hook v. Stovall, Dunn & Co. 26 Ga. 704 1859 0 Action based on promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Lockett v. Mims 27 Ga. 207 1859 0 Presumption of a gift Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Wiggins 3 Stew. 221 1830 0 Detinue for an Enslaved Person Alabama
Sanderlin v. Sanderlin 24 Ga. 583 1858 0 Property dispute 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
Harris v. Galbraith 43 Ill. 309 1867 0 Illinois
Perkins v. Keith 33 Ga. 525 1863 0 Deed of conveyance Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobb v. State 27 Ga. 648 1859 0 indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Robinson v. Schly 6 Ga. 515 1849 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Reynolds v. Lewis 14 Md. 116 1859 0 0 Maryland
Fenter v. Obaugh 17 Ark. 71 1856 0 Property dispute Arkansas