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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Ex parte Anthony 1 D.C. 295 1806 0 Habeus Corpus United States
Foster v. Simmons 1 D.C. 316 1806 0 Freedom Petition/ MD importation statute. United States
Fanny v. Kell 8 F. Cas. 995 1823 0 Contracts, Birth Status. United States
Smallwood v. Worthington 2 D.C. 431 1823 0 Parol Evidence United States
Harvey v. Smith 18 N.C. 186 1835 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hamilton v. M'Carty 18 N.C. 226 1835 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Lee v. Ramsay 1 D.C. 435 1807 0 Parol Evidence/gifts/'detinue' United States
Hartell v. Searcy 32 Ga. 190 1861 0 Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Eckles v. Bates 26 Ala. 655 1855 0 Breach of Warranty Alabama
Harris v. Taylor 35 Tenn. 536 1856 0 Tennessee
Nelson v. Biggers 6 Ga. 205 1849 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Fambro 30 Ga. 232 1860 0 Recovery for the death of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bass v. Ware 34 Ga. 386 1866 0 freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunter v. Bass 18 Ga. 127 1855 0 Will and Trust supreme Court of Georgia
Adams v. Bass 18 Ga. 130 1855 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Sargent v. Caldwell 16 Ga. 64 1854 0 Slave contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Roberts v. Boylan 24 Ga. 40 1858 0 Personal Property Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Tompkins v. Tigner 17 Ga. 103 1855 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Grady v. State 11 Ga. 253 1852 0 Freedom suit Supreme Court of Georgia
Tracy v. Talmage 14 N.Y. 162 1856 0 New York