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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Demyer v. Souzer 6 Wend. 436 1831 0 Recovery for services of slave SC of Judicature of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Johnson's ex'r v. Clark 5 Ark. 321 1843 0 Sale dispute Arkansas
Shorter v. Cobb 39 Ga. 285 1869 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Lane v. Powell 1 Edm. Sel. Cas. 256 1846 0 SC of New York
Freeman v. Knight 37 N.C. 72 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ex parte Pile 9 Ark. 336 1849 0 Delivery bond dispute Arkansas
Dawson v. Callaway 31 Ga. 47 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wells v. Lane 9 Johns. 144 1812 0 Recovery for freedom SC of New York
Jack v. Martin 12 Wend. 311 1834 0 Recovery for freedom SC of Judicature of New York
Kinsey v. Rhem 24 N.C. 192 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Bentley v. Cummins 9 Ark. 487 1849 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Overseers of Germantown v. Overseers of the Poor of Livingston 2 Cai. 106 1804 0 SC of New York
Rutledge v. Montgomery 30 Ga. 899 1860 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Hopkins v. Fleet 9 Johns. 225 1812 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Fish v. Fisher 2 Johns. Cas. 89 1800 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Green v. Deberry 24 N.C. 344 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina