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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Reinhart v. Miller 22 Ga. 402 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Long v. Wright 48 N.C. 290 1856 0 Action of trover North Carolina
M’Cleskey v. Leadbetter 1 Ga. 551 1846 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Ashburn 9 Ga. 297 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Harper v. Scott 12 Ga. 125 1852 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Ball v. Wallace 32 Ga. 170 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Abbot v. Abbot 1 Va. Col. Dec. 132 1729 0 Action of trover General Ct. of VA
Hughes v. Debnam 53 N.C. 127 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Lavery v. Woodland 2 Del. Cas. 299 1817 0 Action of trover Delaware
Buie v. Wooten 52 N.C. 441 1860 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Wood & Whitaker v. Tompkins 28 Ga. 159 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Waller v. Mills 14 N.C. 515 1832 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. Buchanan 9 Ga. 539 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
March v. Harrell 46 N.C. 329 1854 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Arrington v. Cherry 10 Ga. 429 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Campbell v. Campbell 6 N.C. 65 1811 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Williamson's Administrators v. Smart 1 N.C. 219 1801 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Field & Adams v. Lucas 21 Ga. 447 1857 0 Action of trover Georgia