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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Carroll v. Carroll 25 Ga. 260 1858 0 Wife Restrains husband from selling certain slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Reid v. Butt 25 Ga. 28 1858 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Linton v. Walker 8 Fla. 144 1858 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Wynn v. Ely 8 Fla. 232 1858 0 Forcelosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Hendry v. Clardy 8 Fla. 77 1858 0 Recovery for Slaves and their Hires Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Bowden 8 Fla. 61 1858 0 Recovery of Eleven Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Harrell v. Harrell 8 Fla. 46 1858 0 Property Rights in Slaves for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
James v. Clarke County 33 Ala. 51 1858 0 Indictment against Enslaved Person overseer Alabama
Reids Adm'r v. Blackstone 55 Va. 363 1858 0 Suit for freedom SC of Appeals VA
Sherman v. Commonwealth 55 Va. 677 1858 0 Writ of Error SC of Appeals VA
Goddin v. Vaughn's Ex'x 55 Va. 102 1858 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Southall's Adm'r v. Taylor 55 Va. 269 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Andrews v. Avory 55 Va. 229 1858 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
South-Western Railroad v. Paulk 24 Ga. 356 1858 0 Georgia
Fry v. Taylor 38 Tenn. 594 1858 0 Tennessee
Towles v. Towles 38 Tenn. 601 1858 0 Tennessee
Worrill v. Wright 25 Ga. 657 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitten v. Knox 26 Ga. 560 1858 0 slave contractual dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Keaton v. Cox 26 Ga. 162 1858 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia