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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
William v. Kelly 5 H. & J. 59 1820 0 Maryland
William v. Reynolds 14 Md. 109 1859 0 Maryland
William v. State 18 Ga. 356 1855 0 Slave indictment for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
William v. State 39 Ala. 532 1865 0 Indictment for murder Alabama
William v. Van Zandt 3 D.C. 55 1826 0 Freedom Petition United States
Willingham v. Bentley 20 Ga. 783 1856 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Willingham v. Harrell 36 Ala. 583 1860 0 Recovery for wages Alabama
Willis v. Butler 37 N.C. 145 1848 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Willis v. Cadenhead 28 Ala. 472 1856 0 Petitition for Distribution of Enslaved Persons Alabama
Willis v. Dudley 10 Ala. 933 1847 0 Warranty dispute Alabama
Willis v. Halliburton 25 Ark. 173 1867 0 Contract for sale of emancipated enslaved persons Arkansas
Willis v. Hill 19 N.C. 231 1837 0 Action of assumpsit North Carolina
Willis v. Willis 62 Tenn. 183 1873 0 Tennessee
Willis v. Willis 22 Ga. 290 1857 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Willis v. Willis 18 Ga. 13 1855 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Wills' adm'r v. Dunn's adm'r 46 Va. 384 1849 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wills v. Spraggins 44 Va. 555 1847 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Wilson's Heirs v. Wilson’s Adm’r 30 Ala. 670 1857 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Wilson v. Adams 15 Tex. 323 1855 0 Runaway slave dispute Texas
Wilson v. Alexander 36 Va. 166 1838 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA