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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Payne v. Bruton 10 Ark. 53 1849 0 Bill of sale dispute Arkansas
Livingston v. Bain 10 Wend. 384 1833 0 Breach of contract SC of Judicature of New York
Giles v. Bradley 2 Johns. Cas. 253 1801 0 Contract dispute SC of New York
Johnson's ex'r v. Clark 5 Ark. 321 1843 0 Sale dispute Arkansas
Dixon v. Allender 18 Wend. 356 1837 0 SC of Judicature of New York
Nancy v. Wright 28 Tenn. 597 1848 0 Tennessee
Ex parte Pile 9 Ark. 336 1849 0 Delivery bond dispute Arkansas
Dawson v. Callaway 31 Ga. 47 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Jack v. Martin 12 Wend. 311 1834 0 Recovery for freedom SC of Judicature of New York
Kinsey v. Rhem 24 N.C. 192 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Hopkins v. Fleet 9 Johns. 225 1812 0 Will & Trust SC of New York
Fish v. Fisher 2 Johns. Cas. 89 1800 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Green v. Deberry 24 N.C. 344 1842 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Skinner v. Fleet 14 Johns. 263 1817 0 Recovery for slave SC of New York
Maltby v. Harwood & Wells 12 Barb. 473 1852 0 SC, General Term, New York
In re Belt 2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 93 1848 0 SC of New York
Cannon v. Peebles 24 N.C. 449 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Oatfield v. Waring 14 Johns. 188 1817 0 Recovery for supporting defendant's slave SC of New York
Barker v. Barker’s adm’r 2 Gratt. 344 1845 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Stewart v. Pattison 8 Gill 46 1849 0 Maryland