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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Denton v. Murdock 5 Rob. 127 1843 0 Sales, redhibition, recission, witness testimony Louisiana
Dickinson v. Goodin 5 Rob. 122 1843 0 Agency, mandates, redhibition, sales, obligations, property Louisiana
Petit v. Laville 5 Rob. 117 1843 0 Sales, promissory notes, runaway enslaved person, redhibition, recission Louisiana
Winston v. Foster 5 Rob. 113 1843 0 Torts, runaway enslaved person Louisiana
Commonwealth v. Turner 5 Rand. 678 1827 0 Excessive beating/assault of a slave General Ct of VA
Land v. Jeffries 5 Rand. 211 1827 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Driver v. Fortner 5 Port. 9 1837 0 Dispute over Execution of a Deed of Trust Alabama
M'Coy v. Moss 5 Port. 88 1837 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Pistole v. Street 5 Port. 64 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Childress v. M'Cullough 5 Port. 54 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Sutherland v. Goff 5 Port. 508 1837 0 Negligent Care of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Mead v. Steger 5 Port. 498 1837 0 Assumpsit Alabama
Turner v. Thrower 5 Port. 43 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
State v. Coleman 5 Port. 32 1837 0 Indictment for Murder of an Ensalved Person Alabama
Perry v. Hewlett 5 Port. 318 1837 0 Covenant Alabama
Perkins v. Mayfield 5 Port. 182 1837 0 Levy against enslaved person Alabama
Burt v. Kimbell 5 Port. 137 1837 0 Detinue Alabama
Hall v. M'Henry 5 Port. 123 1837 0 Trespass Alabama
In re Charge to Grand Jury - Treason 5 Pa. L.J. 55 1851 0 Assault Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York