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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▼
Jackson v. Waters 10 Ga. 546 1851 0 Bill for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Manes v. Kenyon 18 Ga. 291 1855 0 written warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
John v. State 33 Ga. 257 1862 0 Murder of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Sharman v. Jackson 30 Ga. 224 1860 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hicks v. Johnston 24 Ga. 194 1858 0 Will and Deed Supreme Court of Georgia
Brookin v. Brookin 34 Ga. 42 1864 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Ponder v. Cox 28 Ga. 305 1859 0 Recovery for freedom Supreme Court of Georgia
McWhorter v. Wright, Nichols & Co. 5 Ga. 555 1848 0 Conveyance of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Henderson v. Touchstone 22 Ga. 1 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Lowe v. Bryant 32 Ga. 235 1861 0 Executory contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Wheeler v. State 23 Ga. 292 1857 0 Indictment for stealing slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Weaver 28 Ga. 377 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Gaulden v. Lawrence 33 Ga. 159 1862 0 contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Moreland v. Hunley 37 Ga. 342 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bowman v. Long 23 Ga. 242 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Lyon v. Howard 16 Ga. 481 1854 0 Equity Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Cleghorn v. Love 24 Ga. 590 1858 0 Breach of Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodwyn v. Goodwyn 20 Ga. 600 1856 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jessup v. Gragg 12 Ga. 261 1852 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia