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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Henry v. Fine 23 Ark. 417 1861 0 Contracts of "insane" person for enslaved person Arkansas
Walker v. Towns 23 Ark. 147 1861 0 Sale of enslaved persons and land Arkansas
Coate v. Coate's Adm'r 37 Ala. 695 1861 0 Trover for conversion of enslaved persons Alabama
King v. Kenan 38 Ala. 63 1861 0 Recovery for enslaved person Alabama
Josephine v. State 39 Miss. 613 1861 0 Evidentiary issues in the murder of a slaveowner's daughter by enslaved woman, and attempted poisoning of the rest of the family Mississippi
Monday v. State 32 Ga. 672 1861 0 Indictment of a slave for assault with intent to murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Griffin 32 Ga. 81 1861 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bridges v. Mayor of Griffin 33 Ga. 113 1861 0 levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Alexander v. Polk 39 Miss. 737 1861 0 Evidentiary issues regarding a deed as evidence Mississippi
Weathersby v. Weathersby 39 Miss. 652 1861 0 Recovery of slaves that were given by husband to a wife as part of separation Mississippi
Sullivan v. Hugly 32 Ga. 316 1861 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Tillman v. Chadwick 37 Ala. 317 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
Frank v. State 39 Miss. 705 1861 0 Evidentiary issues, including validity of confession, in a B&E committed by enslaved man Mississippi
McKee's Administrators v. McKee's Administrators 16 Md. 516 1861 0 Maryland
Plant v. Condit 22 Ark. 454 1861 0 Warranty on enslaved person Arkansas
Cecil v. Rose 17 Md. 92 1861 0 Maryland
Black v. Black 38 Ala. 111 1861 0 Partiion of enslaved persons Alabama
Webb v. Kelly 37 Ala. 333 1861 0 Detinue for enslaved person Alabama
King v. Dunham 31 Ga. 743 1861 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Wilson 17 Md. 460 1861 0 Maryland