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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Harvey v. Smith 18 N.C. 186 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Harrisonl v. Battle 21 N.C. 213 1835 0 Trusts North Carolina
United States v. Butler 1 D.C. 373 1806 0 Battery of a slave United States
Alice v. Mortè 2 D.C. 485 1824 0 Lost Items United States
Peters's Executors v. Breckenridge 2 D.C. 518 1824 0 Wills, Trusts, and Estates United States
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
United States v. King 1 D.C. 444 1807 0 Evidence United States
United States v. Rhodes 1 D.C. 447 1807 0 Witnesses/Evidence United States
Curry v. Curry 30 Ga. 253 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Nelson v. Biggers 6 Ga. 205 1849 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Fambro 30 Ga. 232 1860 0 Recovery for the death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Kimbrough v. Worrill 38 Ga. 119 1868 0 Contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Ware 34 Ga. 386 1866 0 freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunter v. Bass 18 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Trust supreme Court of Georgia
Young v. Carson 18 N.C. 360 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Worth v. M'Aden 21 N.C. 199 1835 0 Sales North Carolina
Lemon v. Wright 31 Ga. 317 1860 0 Action of conversion of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Bass 18 Ga. 130 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Sargent v. Caldwell 16 Ga. 64 1854 0 Slave contract Supreme Court of Georgia