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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Allen v. Nordheimer 13 Ark. 339 1853 0 Action of replevin Arkansas
Hambright v. Stover 31 Ga. 300 1860 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Henry v. State 33 Ga. 441 1863 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson v. Wilson 13 Ark. 409 1853 0 Recovery for work completed by enslaved person Arkansas
Hoyle v. Moore's Devisees 39 N.C. 175 1845 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Taylor v. Martin 49 Ga. 572 1872 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Pierce v. John 6 Md. 28 1854 0 Maryland
Williams v. Alexander 39 N.C. 207 1845 0 Gift North Carolina
Hawkins v. Alston 39 N.C. 137 1845 0 Mortgages/Deeds North Carolina
Guilford v. Guilford 39 N.C. 168 1845 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Gash v. Johnson 28 N.C. 289 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Drumright v. Jones 39 N.C. 253 1846 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Lindsay v. Pleasants 39 N.C. 320 1846 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Pearce v. E. M. Bruce & Co. 38 Ga. 444 1868 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Crouch v. Davis’ Ex’or 64 Va. 62 1873 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Dunn v. Bryan 38 Ga. 154 1868 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. George T. Rogers & Son 36 Ga. 157 1867 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Read v. Manning 30 Miss. 308 1855 0 Emancipation of slaves via will, in contravention of state laws Mississippi
State v. Roland 28 N.C. 241 1846 0 Indictment for marry a slave North Carolina
Parsons v. M'Cracken 36 Va. 177 1838 0 Action to recover a slave SC of Appeals VA