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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
United States v. The Catharine 25 F. Cas. 332 1840 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, D. New York
United States v. Smidth 27 F. Cas. 1131 1855 0 Indictment of slave trader Circuit Court, S.D. New York
Waters v. Dashiell 1 Md. 455 1851 0 Maryland
Robinson v. McDonald 2 Ga. 116 1847 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. Reed 27 F. Cas. 727 1852 0 Fugutive Slave Act action Circuit Court, N.D. New York
Dodge v. Manning 11 Paige Ch. 334 1844 0 Will & Trust Chancery Court of New York
Blackledge v. Clark 24 N.C. 394 1842 0 Action of trespass North Carolina
Haughton v. Barney 37 N.C. 393 1842 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
The Henry 4 Blatchf. 359 1859 0 Libel of intent to engage in slave trade Circuit Court, S.D. New York
The Laurens 14 F. Cas. 1192 1848 0 Libel for alleged slave-trade District Court, S.D. New York
Vanderzee v. Vanderzee 36 N.Y. 231 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Deas v. Smith 1 Cai. 171 1803 0 Slave as a Witness SC of New York
Seguine v. Seguine 4 Abb. Ct. App. 191 1867 0 Will & Trust Court of Appeals of New York
Jackson ex dem. Loucks v. Churchill 7 Cow. 287 1827 0 Demand for dowry SC of New York
Marchman v. Todd 15 Ga 15 1854 0 Recovery for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Maury v. Coleman 24 Ala. 381 1854 0 Execution of Promissory Note Alabama
Hawkins v. Skeggs's adm'r 29 Tenn. 31 1848 0 Tennessee
Jackson v. Culpepper 93 Ga 569 1847 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bruce v. Leveringe 23 Md. 288 1865 0 Maryland
Commissioners of Homochitto River v. Withers 29 Miss. 21 1855 0 Mississippi