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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Merselis v. Mead 7 N.J. Eq. 557 1849 Contract dispute New Jersey
Bryan v. Walton 33 Ga. Supp. 11 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Harrison v. Deramus 33 Ala. 463 1859 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Williamson v Hill 6 Port. 184 1837 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Greenwood v. Curtis 4 Mass. 93 1808 0 Contract dispute Massachusetts
Forward v. Armstead 12 Ala. 124 1847 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Weatherford v. James 2 Ala. 170 1841 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Cowan v. Cooper 41 Ala. 187 1867 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Graham v. Lockhart 8 Ala. 9 1845 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Alston v. Balls & Adams 12 Ark. 664 1852 0 Contract dispute Arkansas
Bailey v. Starke 6 Ark. 191 1845 0 Contract dispute Arkansas
Gates v. McManus 33 Ga. Supp. 67 1864 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Hambright v. Stover 31 Ga. 300 1860 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Henry v. State 33 Ga. 441 1863 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Trippe v. John 15 Ala. 117 1848 0 Contract dispute Alabama
Vrooman v. Phelps 2 Johns. 177 1807 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Kettletas v. Fleet 1 Ant. N.P. Cas. 52 1808 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Sable v. Hitchcock 2 Johns. Cas. 79 1800 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Babcock v. Stanley 11 Johns. 178 1814 0 Contract dispute SC of New York