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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Godfrey v. Walker 42 Ga. 562 1871 0 Trustee to deed, slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
King v. King 45 Ga. 644 1872 0 contractual dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Jordan v. Miller 47 Ga. 346 1872 0 Executor to will Supreme Court of Georgia
Gilliam v. Love 30 Ga. 864 1860 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Bivins v. Crawford 26 Ga. 225 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Polhill v. Neal 50 Ga. 146 1873 0 Inheritance of slaves Georgia
Tison v. McAfee 50 Ga. 279 1873 0 Slave debt Georgia
Davis v. Davis 30 Ga. 296 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. McComb 49 Ga. 120 1871 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Chipman v. Barron 2 Ga. 220 1847 0 promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
King v. State 40 Ga. 244 1869 0 Marriage to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Watson 1 Ga. 348 1846 0 Fraud Supreme Court of Georgia
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
John v. State 16 Ga. 200 1854 0 Trial of slave for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Phillips v. Chappell 16 Ga. 16 1854 0 Conveyance of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Wilkes v. Hughes 37 Ga. 361 1867 0 Contract dispute between a former slave and his master. Ben argued that he was not a slave at the time he worked for Angus Hughes. Supreme Court of Georgia
Curry v. Curry 30 Ga. 253 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Nelson v. Biggers 6 Ga. 205 1849 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Burney v. Ball 24 Ga. 505 1858 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia