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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Bob v. Powers 19 Ark. 424 1858 0 Deed of manumission Arkansas
Smith v. Chew 35 Miss. 153 1858 0 Annulment of sale of slaves Mississippi
Wootten & Goolsby v. Callahan 26 Ga. 366 1858 0 Deceit Supreme Court of Georgia
Silcox v. Nelson 24 Ga. 84 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Graham v. Gautier 21 Tex. 111 1858 0 Texas
Purnell v. Dudley 57 N.C. 203 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
White v. Anderson 13 La. Ann. 577 1858 0 Sales, debts, partnership Louisiana
Greer v. State 22 Tex. 588 1858 0 Texas
Birge v. Wanhop 21 Tex. 478 1858 0 Texas
Thompson v. Touriac 13 La. Ann. 605 1858 0 Sales, emancipation Louisiana
Chapman v. Chapman 13 La. Ann. 228 1858 0 Tutorship, property Louisiana
Wyche v. Greene 26 Ga. 415 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bruton v. State 21 Tex. 337 1858 0 Texas
Robertson v. Johnston 24 Ga. 102 1858 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Mackie v. Davis 13 La. Ann. 475 1858 0 Redhibition, sale of enslaved person Louisiana
Lusk v. Swayze 35 Miss. 155 1858 0 Reversion of enslaved man distributed to a widow to the distributees Mississippi
State v. Whit 50 N.C. 224 1858 0 Burglary North Carolina
Laparouse v. Rice 13 La. Ann. 567 1858 0 Murder of enslaved person Louisiana
Carver v. Oakley 57 N.C. 85 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Dodd v. Watson 57 N.C. 48 1858 0 Property interests North Carolina