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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Johnson v. Tompkins 13 F. Cas. 840 1833 0 Action of trespass and false imprisonment Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth ex rel. Hall v. Robinson 1 Watts 158 1832 0 Contract dispute SC of PA.
Broadbent v. State 7 Md. 416 1855 0 Maryland
Beverly v. Williams 20 N.C. 236 1839 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Easly v. Boyd 12 Ala. 684 1847 0 Detinue Alabama
Hamilton v. Commonwealth 3 Pen. & W. 142 1831 0 Indictment for forcible detainment SC of PA.
Ingram v. Hurt 10 Ga. 568 1851 0 Levy of execution Supreme Court of Georgia
Cobean v. Thompson 1 Pen. & W. 93 1829 0 Designation dispute? SC of PA.
McCrary v. Perry 40 Ga. 254 1869 0 Slave contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Scott v. Waugh 15 Serg. & Rawle 17 1826 0 Will & trust SC of PA.
Nisbet v. Walker 4 Ga. 221 1848 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Wooten v. Calahan 32 Ga. 382 1861 0 False Representation Supreme Court of Georgia
White v. White 20 N.C. 401 1839 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Bryan v. Walton 14 Ga. 185 1853 0 Property dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
McKinder v. Littlejohn 23 N.C. 66 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Stiles v. Nelly 10 Serg. & Rawle 366 1823 0 Return of child SC of PA.
Askew v. Nolan 23 Ga. 509 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Salter v. Howard 43 Ga. 601 1871 0 Emancipation of slaves Supreme Court of Georgia