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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Peter 53 N.C. 346 1861 0 Taxes North Carolina
Hill v. Williams 59 N.C. 242 1861 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Coker v. Pitts 37 Ala. 692 1861 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Gill v. Strozier 32 Ga. 688 1861 0 Conversion of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Omey v. State 23 Ark. 281 1861 0 Selling liquor to an enslaved person Arkansas
McMurphy v. Bell 16 La. Ann. 369 1861 0 Sale of slave, Divorce, Louisiana
Smith v. Porter 16 La. Ann. 370 1861 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Nixon v. Piffet 16 La. Ann. 379 1861 0 Property Louisiana
State v. Judge of the Second District Court of New Orleans 16 La. Ann. 390 1861 0 Mortgages, Deeds Louisiana
Webb v. Kelly 37 Ala. 333 1861 0 Detinue for enslaved person Alabama
Succession of Pratt 16 La. Ann. 357 1861 0 Property, Contracts Louisiana
Cox v. State 32 Ga. 515 1861 0 action for murder of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Heath v. Devaughn 37 Ala. 677 1861 0 Slander for Alledged Engagment in Slave Trade Alabama
Bonvillain v. Bourg 16 La. Ann. 363 1861 0 Property, Divorce, Contracts Louisiana
Roselius v. Barelli 16 La. Ann. 386 1861 0 Sales Louisiana
McRae v. His Creditors 16 La. Ann. 305 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Draughon v. Ryan 16 La. Ann. 309 1861 0 Promissory Notes, Mortgage, Sale of Slaves Louisiana
Spencer v. Rist 16 La. Ann. 318 1861 0 Property, Sale of slaves, Secured Transactions Louisiana
Reed v. Ryburn 23 Ark. 47 1861 0 Administration of estate involving enslaved persons Arkansas
Marks v. Witkouski 16 La. Ann. 341 1861 0 Wills, Estates, Heirs Louisiana