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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Agee v. State 25 Ala. 67 1854 0 Indictment for selling liquor to enslaved person Alabama
Cotten v. Thompson 25 Ala. 671 1854 0 Right of Property Alabama
McCartney v. King 25 Ala. 681 1854 0 Enforce Vendor's Lien for Purhcase of Land Alabama
Fay v. Hall 25 Ala. 704 1854 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Wyatt v. State 25 Ala. 9 1854 0 Confession of enslaved person Alabama
Haskill v. Sevier 25 Ark. 152 1867 0 Warranty on emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
Willis v. Halliburton 25 Ark. 173 1867 0 Contract for sale of emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
Atkins v. Busby 25 Ark. 176 1867 0 Contract for sale of emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
Johnson v. Walker 25 Ark. 196 1868 0 Contract for sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Leake v. Sutherland 25 Ark. 219 1868 0 Hiring of enslaved person by estate Arkansas
Coolidge v. Burnes 25 Ark. 241 1868 0 Warranty on emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
Green v. Brooks 25 Ark. 318 1869 0 Appropriation of estate including enslaved person Arkansas
Russell v. Shute 25 Ark. 469 1869 0 Judgement for debt for enslaved persons Arkansas
Quinlan v. Fitzpatrick 25 Ark. 471 1869 0 Administration of state with emancipated enslaved person Arkansas
Haynes v. Bessellieu 25 Ark. 499 1869 0 Inheritance of proceeds of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
McWillie v. Martin 25 Ark. 556 1869 0 Challenge to executor actions that included sale of "a negro woman" Arkansas
Jacoway v. Denton 25 Ark. 625 1869 0 Finding Arkansas constitutional provision that invalidates contract for sale of enslaved persons unconstitutional Arkansas
United States v. Flowery 25 F. Cas. 1124 1845 0 Indictment of slave trader United States
United States v. Frye 25 F. Cas. 1222 1835 0 Manslaughter United States
United States v. Gassaway 25 F. Cas. 1263 1844 0 Larceny United States