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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Jones v. State 1 Ga. 610 1846 0 Larceny Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Kershaw 1 Ga. 259 1846 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Spear v. Walkley 10 Ala. 328 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama
McGinnis v. McGinnis 1 Ga. 496 1846 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Caperton v. Huddleston 26 Tenn. 452 1846 0 Tennessee
Duncan v. State 26 Tenn. 148 1846 0 Tennessee
Catterlin v. Hardy 10 Ala. 511 1846 0 Action to remove enslaved persons Alabama
Ruff v. Starke's Adm'x 44 Va. 134 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Boyd's Ex'ors v. Boyd's Heirs 44 Va. 113 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Turner v. Campbell 44 Va. 77 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Brooke v. Croxton 43 Va. 507 1846 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Sankey's Ex'rs v. Elsberry 10 Ala. 455 1846 0 Will & trust Alabama
Cheaires v. Alderson 26 Tenn. 273 1846 0 Tennessee
Grover v. Gaunt 14 Miss. 317 1846 0 Declaration of bond Mississippi
Terry v. Woods 14 Miss. 139 1846 0 Mortgage dispute Mississippi
Jennings v. Dennis 14 Miss. 379 1846 0 Levy on slaves Mississippi
McKiernan v. Massingill 14 Miss. 375 1846 0 Bill of sale dispute Mississippi
Moody v. Farr 14 Miss. 100 1846 0 Recovery for value of slave Mississippi
Calmes v. Ford 14 Miss. 190 1846 0 Levy on slave Mississippi
Atchison v. Potter 14 Miss. 120 1846 0 Larceny of slave Mississippi