Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
George v. Norris 23 Ark. 121 1861 0 Levy on enslaved persons Arkansas
Sartor v. Sartor 39 Miss. 760 1861 0 Petition to contest a will, including division of slaves Mississippi
Hill v. State 23 Ark. 604 1861 0 Administration of estate with enslaved persons Arkansas
Martin v. Reed 37 Ala. 198 1861 0 Promissory note dispute Alabama
Jackson v. Jackson 32 Ga. 325 1861 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Ben v. State 37 Ala. 103 1861 0 Wrongful detention of a enslaved person Alabama
Howard v. Snelling 32 Ga. 195 1861 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Wimberly v. Wimberly 38 Ala. 40 1861 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Skelton v. The Ordinary 32 Ga. 266 1861 0 Invested funds Supreme Court of Georgia
Merrick v. Bradley 19 Md. 50 1862 0 Maryland
United States v. Santos 27 F. Cas. 954 1862 0 Indictment for intent to employ in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Cecil v. Cecil 19 Md. 72 1862 0 Maryland
Cheek v. State 38 Ala. 227 1862 0 Indictment against Owner for Negligent Treatment of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Reed v. Campbell 20 F. Cas. 422 1862 0 Wills United States
Davis v. Patton 19 Md. 120 1862 0 Maryland
Gaulden v. Lawrence 33 Ga. 159 1862 0 contract dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Goldsby v. Goldsby’s Adm’r 38 Ala. 404 1862 0 Will & trust Alabama
Rives, Battle & Co. v. Walthall's Ex'rs 38 Ala. 329 1862 0 Creditor dispute Alabama
Mitchell's Lessee v. Mitchell 18 Md. 405 1862 0 Maryland
Crawford v. Blackburn 19 Md. 40 1862 0 Maryland