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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Snee v. Trice 2 S.C.L. 345 1802 0 South Carolina
Phillips v. Gaston 37 Ga. 16 1867 0 payment for debt Georgia
Rachels v. Wimbish 31 Ga. 214 1860 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Hendrick v. Tompkins 14 Ga. 86 1853 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
William & Mary College v. Powell 53 Va. 372 1855 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Welles v. Cole 47 Va. 645 1849 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Dearman v. Radcliffe 5 Ala. 192 1843 0 Will & trust Alabama
Myrick v. Vineburgh 30 Ga. 161 1860 0 Allowing Manumission of slaves outside of Georgia Supreme Court of Georgia
Corse v. Patterson 6 H. & J. 153 1824 0 Maryland
Hand v. Armstrong 34 Ga. 232 1866 0 Recovery Action on a promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Elam v. Moorefield 33 Ga. 167 1862 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Fountaine v. Urquhart 33 Ga. Supp. 184 1864 0 Bill of equity for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Bell 35 Ga. 238 1866 0 willl and executor Supreme Court of Georgia
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Jason v. Henderson 7 Md. 430 1855 0 0 Maryland
Stevenson v. Singleton 28 Va. 72 1829 0 Contracts SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Freeland 24 Va. 170 1825 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Logan v. State 40 Ala. 733 1867 0 Emancipation dispute Alabama