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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Jordan v. Thornton 7 Ga. 517 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Woodson v. Law 7 Ga. 105 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Matthews 7 Ga. 149 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Papot v. Gibson 7 Ga. 530 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Woodward v. Solomon 7 Ga. 246 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Watts v. Kilburn 7 Ga. 356 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Frierson v. Beall 7 Ga. 438 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Tooke v. Hardeman 7 Ga. 20 1849 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Simmons v. Blackman 14 Ga. 318 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendrick v. Tompkins 14 Ga. 86 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Hammond v. Myrick 14 Ga. 77 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Groce v. Rittenberry 14 Ga. 232 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Rogers v. Atkinson 14 Ga. 320 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
McCurdy v. Terry 33 Ga. 49 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Mastin v. Barnard 33 Ga. 520 1863 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Elam v. Moorefield 33 Ga. 167 1862 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Powell v. Bigley 14 Ga. 41 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Shivers v. Palmer 14 Ga. 342 1853 0 Supreme Court of Georgia
Bridges v. Mayor of Griffin 33 Ga. 113 1861 0 Supreme Court of Georgia