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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. The Augusta 24 F. Cas. 892 1861 0 Libel of intent to employ in slave trade District Court, S.D. New York
United States v. Gordon 25 F. Cas. 1364 1861 0 Human trafficking Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Cecil v. Clarke 17 Md. 508 1861 0 Maryland
Ward v. State 37 Ala. 158 1861 0 Indictment for Gaming with an Enslaved Person Alabama
Devaughn v. Heath 37 Ala. 595 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
Lewis v. McAfee 32 Ga. 465 1861 0 Action brought to recover cost of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Roselius v. Barelli 16 La. Ann. 386 1861 0 Sales Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Second District Court of New Orleans 16 La. Ann. 390 1861 0 Mortgages, Deeds Louisiana
Nixon v. Piffet 16 La. Ann. 379 1861 0 Property Louisiana
Smith v. Porter 16 La. Ann. 370 1861 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
McMurphy v. Bell 16 La. Ann. 369 1861 0 Sale of slave, Divorce, Louisiana
Bonvillain v. Bourg 16 La. Ann. 363 1861 0 Property, Divorce, Contracts Louisiana
Succession of Pratt 16 La. Ann. 357 1861 0 Property, Contracts Louisiana
Marks v. Witkouski 16 La. Ann. 341 1861 0 Wills, Estates, Heirs Louisiana
Spencer v. Rist 16 La. Ann. 318 1861 0 Property, Sale of slaves, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Mortgage, Sale of Slaves Louisiana
McRae v. His Creditors 16 La. Ann. 305 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Secured Transactions Louisiana
LeBlanc v. Bertant 16 La. Ann. 294 1861 0 Mortgages, Wills, Inheritence. Louisiana
Collins v. Babin 16 La. Ann. 290 1861 0 Sale of slaves Louisiana
Barbet v. Roth 16 La. Ann. 271 1861 0 Marriage, Property, Wills Louisiana