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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Newell v. Cowan 30 Miss. 492 1855 0 Liability of master for torts of his slaves committed while following his orders Mississippi
Adams v. Guice 30 Miss. 397 1855 0 Evidence Mississippi
Prewett v. Coopwood 30 Miss. 369 1855 0 Fraudulent conveyance Mississippi
Deans v. McLendon 30 Miss. 343 1855 0 Illegal sale of enslaved men Mississippi
Young v. Cook 30 Miss. 320 1855 0 Action for legacy consisting of an enslaved girl Mississippi
Hairston v. Hairston 30 Miss. 276 1855 0 Revocation of will bequeathing property to an enslaved person Mississippi
Hampton v. Rather 30 Miss. 193 1855 0 Replevin for recovery of enslaved woman Mississippi
George v. Bean 30 Miss. 147 1855 0 Fraudulent representations of administrator in sale of enslaved woman Mississippi
Black v. Lewis 30 Ga. 958 1860 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Weathers v. Barksdale 30 Ga. 888 1860 0 Loan and Interest Supreme Court of Georgia
Bostick v. Hardy 30 Ga. 836 1860 0 action to recover balance due Supreme Court of Georgia
Shine v. Redwine 30 Ga. 780 1860 0 Legal contractual dispute over slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Rutherford v. Newson 30 Ga. 728 1860 0 Possessory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Cain v. Busby 30 Ga. 714 1860 0 trover action Supreme Court of Georgia
Womack v. White 30 Ga. 696 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Ingram v. Mitchell 30 Ga. 547 1860 0 Sale of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Walden v. McDonald 30 Ga. 542 1860 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Griggs v. Daniel 30 Ga. 500 1860 0 Conveyance of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Clayton v. Brown 30 Ga. 490 1860 0 Action for a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Hook v. Stovall, Dunn & Co. 30 Ga. 418 1860 0 Slave Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia