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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Wynn v. Ely 8 Fla. 232 1858 0 Forcelosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Abernathy v. Abernathy 8 Fla. 243 1858 0 Suit in Chancery by Wife Supreme Court of FL
Jones v. Dexter 8 Fla. 276 1859 0 Distribution of Estate Supreme Court of FL
Tallahassee Rail-Road v. Macon 8 Fla. 299 1859 0 Recovery of Value for a Deceased Slave Supreme Court of FL
Broome v. Alston 8 Fla. 307 1859 0 Use of Slaves to Secure a Mortgage Supreme Court of FL
Clark v. Gautier 8 Fla. 360 1859 0 Detainment of a Freed Man Supreme Court of FL
Prescott v. Johnson 8 Fla. 391 1859 0 Effectiveness of Lost Promissory Notes Supreme Court of FL
Hancock v. Tucker 8 Fla. 435 1859 0 Enforcement for a Sale Supreme Court of FL
Hooker v. Johnson 8 Fla. 453 1859 0 Dispute over an Agreement to Share Profits Supreme Court of FL
Harrell v. Harrell 8 Fla. 46 1858 0 Property Rights in Slaves for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
Tyson v. Bowden 8 Fla. 61 1858 0 Recovery of Eleven Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Heffron v. State 8 Fla. 73 1858 0 Indictment for Selling Liquor to a Black Man Supreme Court of FL
Hendry v. Clardy 8 Fla. 77 1858 0 Recovery for Slaves and their Hires Supreme Court of FL
Pendergrast v. Foley 8 Ga. 1 1850 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Davis v. Irwin 8 Ga. 153 1850 0 Surplus of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Macon & Western Rail Road v. Holt 8 Ga. 157 1850 0 Liability for injury cause Supreme Court of Georgia
Dean v. Traylor 8 Ga. 169 1850 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Judge v. State 8 Ga. 173 1850 0 Slave convicted of murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Settle v. Alison 8 Ga. 201 1850 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
McWhorter v. Beavers 8 Ga. 300 1850 0 Warranty of title Supreme Court of Georgia