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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Carter v. Buchannon 3 Ga. 513 1847 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brooks v. Ashburn 9 Ga. 297 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Alston v. Grantham 26 Ga. 374 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Dawson v. Callaway 31 Ga. 47 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Fowler v. Waldrip 10 Ga. 350 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Strickland 28 Ga. 387 1859 0 Action of trover Georgia
Jennings v. Parker 24 Ga. 621 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
James v. Kerby 29 Ga. 684 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wight v. Hester 24 Ga. 485 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Reinhart v. Miller 22 Ga. 402 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Desverges v. Desverges 31 Ga. 753 1861 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Mayor of Columbus v. Goetchius 7 Ga. 139 1849 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bell v. McCawley 29 Ga. 355 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Johnson 21 Ga. 386 1857 0 Action of trover Georgia
Sims v. Goodwyn 31 Ga. 267 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Butler v. Livingston 15 Ga. 565 1854 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Clements v. Glass 23 Ga. 395 1857 0 Action of trover supreme Court of Georgia
Pope v. Tucker 23 Ga. 484 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
White v. Dinkins 19 Ga. 285 1856 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia