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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Black v. Lewis 30 Ga. 958 1860 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
George v. Bean 30 Miss. 147 1855 0 Fraudulent representations of administrator in sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Hairston v. Hairston 30 Miss. 276 1855 0 Revocation of will bequeathing property to an enslaved person Mississippi
Young v. Cook 30 Miss. 320 1855 0 Action for legacy consisting of an enslaved girl Mississippi
Deans v. McLendon 30 Miss. 343 1855 0 Illegal sale of enslaved men Mississippi
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Adams v. Guice 30 Miss. 397 1855 0 Evidence Mississippi
Newell v. Cowan 30 Miss. 492 1855 0 Liability of master for torts of his slaves committed while following his orders Mississippi
Holloway v. Armstrong 30 Miss. 504 1855 0 Suit for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
Sharp v. Maxwell 30 Miss. 589 1856 0 What qualifies as separate estate of husband and wife Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 593 1856 0 Murder trial of enslaved men for the murder of their master Mississippi
Dick v. State 30 Miss. 631 1856 0 Trial of enslaved man for attempted rape Mississippi
Barksdale v. Elam 30 Miss. 694 1856 0 How illegal condition affects a contract Mississippi
Bennett v. Williamson 30 N.C. 121 1847 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Folk v. Whitley 30 N.C. 133 1847 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Ward v. Smith 30 N.C. 296 1848 0 Action of trover North Carolina
State v. George 30 N.C. 324 1848 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
State v. John 30 N.C. 330 1848 0 Indictment for murder North Carolina
Watkins v. Flora 30 N.C. 374 1848 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina