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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Swails v. Bushart 39 Tenn. 561 1859 0 Tennessee
State v. Long 52 N.C. 24 1859 0 Indictment for trading with a slave North Carolina
Gaiennie v. Freret 14 La. Ann. 488 1859 0 Redhibition, sales Louisiana
Weber v. Ory 14 La. Ann. 537 1859 0 Wills, property, heirs Louisiana
Ponder v. Cox 28 Ga. 305 1859 0 Recovery for freedom Supreme Court of Georgia
Gorham v. Hood 27 Ga. 299 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Reinhart v. State 29 Ga. 522 1859 0 Liquor sold to slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Matta v. Henderson 14 La. Ann. 473 1859 0 Sales, property Louisiana
State V. Elick 52 N.C. 68 1859 0 Assault w/ intent to ravish North Carolina
Glawson v. Wiley 35 Ala. 328 1859 0 Action for breach of warranty Alabama
Gums v. Capehart 58 N.C. 242 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Clark v. Clark 39 Tenn. 336 1859 0 Tennessee
Cox v. Williams 58 N.C. 150 1859 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Pendarvis v. Wall 14 La. Ann. 449 1859 0 Property, judgment Louisiana
Anderson v. McCullough 40 Tenn. 614 1859 0 Tennessee
Lowry v. McGee 40 Tenn. 269 1859 0 Tennessee
Phinney v. Phinney 17 How. Pr. 197 1859 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Bond v. McBoyle 52 N.C. 1 1859 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Crawford v. Jones 24 Tex. 382 1859 0 Texas
Freshwater v. Nichols 52 N.C. 251 1859 0 Action of replevin North Carolina