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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wells v. Fletcher 17 Ark. 581 1856 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Fenter v. Obaugh 17 Ark. 71 1856 0 Property dispute Arkansas
The Merchant 17 F. Cas. 36 1857 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Minchin v. Docker 17 F. Cas. 437 1806 0 Witness Presumptions United States
Morrison v. Bennet 17 F. Cas. 836 1838 0 Mortgage dispute United States
Merrill v. Dawson 17 F. Cas. 86 1846 0 Offspring of enslaved persons ownership dispute United States
Tompkins v. Tigner 17 Ga. 103 1855 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Branan v. May 17 Ga. 136 1855 0 Obstruction action for injury Supreme Court of Georgia
Snelling v. Darrell 17 Ga. 141 1855 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 17 Ga. 217 1855 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
McGlawn v. McGlawn 17 Ga. 234 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Knight v.Hardeman 17 Ga. 253 1855 0 Freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Wellborn v. Weaver 17 Ga. 267 1855 0 Action brought to recover two slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Hollifield v. Stell 17 Ga. 280 1855 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Clements v. Maloney 17 Ga. 289 1855 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Barnes v. Strohecker 17 Ga. 340 1855 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Dacy v. State 17 Ga. 439 1855 0 Indictment for receiving material from slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Molyneux v. Collier 17 Ga. 46 1855 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Hammond v. Stovall 17 Ga. 491 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Woods v. Howell 17 Ga. 495 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia