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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
McHardy v. Surviving Executor of McHardy 7 Fla. 301 1857 0 Dispute over a Marriage Settlement Supreme Court of FL
Moore v. Felkel 7 Fla. 44 1857 0 Dispute over Bill of Equity Supreme Court of FL
Abernathy v. Abernathy 8 Fla. 243 1858 0 Suit in Chancery by Wife Supreme Court of FL
McKay v. Friebele 8 Fla. 21 1858 0 Enforcement of an Instrument of Assignment Supreme Court of FL
Price v. Sanchez 8 Fla. 136 1858 0 Property Rights in a Slave to a Married Women Supreme Court of FL
Heffron v. State 8 Fla. 73 1858 0 Indictment for Selling Liquor to a Black Man Supreme Court of FL
Clark v. Gautier 8 Fla. 360 1859 0 Detainment of a Freed Man Supreme Court of FL
Hooker v. Johnson 8 Fla. 453 1859 0 Dispute over an Agreement to Share Profits Supreme Court of FL
Jones v. Dexter 8 Fla. 276 1859 0 Distribution of Estate Supreme Court of FL
Harrison v. State 9 Fla. 156 1860 0 Indictment for Buying Grain from a Slave Without a Permit Supreme Court of FL
Cato v. State 9 Fla. 163 1860 0 Indictment of a Slave Charged with Rape Supreme Court of FL
Harrell v. Durrance 9 Fla. 490 1861 0 Promissory Note for the Purchase of Property Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Orman 10 Fla. 9 1862 0 Alleged Misrepresentation as to the Value of Property Supreme Court of FL
Braswell v. Downs 11 Fla. 62 1865 0 Enforcement of an Alleged Failed Trust Supreme Court of FL
Russ v. Mitchell 11 Fla. 80 1865 0 Recovery of the Value of Slaves for Hire Supreme Court of FL
Slaback v. Cushman 12 Fla. 472 1868 0 Recovery for Services of a Slave After Abolition Supreme Court of FL
Branch v. Wilson 12 Fla. 543 1868 0 Execution of a Contract for Slaves after Failed Delivery Supreme Court of FL
Alston v. Rowles 13 Fla. 117 1869 0 Disputed Land Conveyed to Wife Supreme Court of FL
Stephens v. Gibbes 14 Fla. 331 1873 0 Recovery from Executor for a Widow Supreme Court of FL
Harvey v. Skipwith 57 Va. 410 1863 0 Breach of Contract SC of Appeals VA