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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Spence v. Holman 30 Ga. 646 1860 0 Recovery of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Alford v. Colson 8 Ala. 550 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
Tillman v. Chadwick 37 Ala. 317 1861 0 Trespass Alabama
United States v. Terry 1 D.C. 318 1806 0 Witnesses United States
Murphy v. Partee 66 Tenn. 373 1874 0 Tennessee
Swindall v. Bradley 56 N.C. 353 1857 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Townshend v. Matthews 10 Md. 251 1856 0 Maryland
Stewart v. Barcroft 23 F. Cas. 53 1841 0 Manumission/executor's duties United States
Homesley v. Hogue 49 N.C. 481 1857 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Bridges v. Wilkins 56 N.C. 342 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Caller v. Vivian 8 Ala. 903 1846 0 Recovery for debt Alabama
White v. Green 36 N.C. 45 1840 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
McBride v. Thompson 8 Ala. 650 1845 0 Will & trust Alabama
State v. Henry 50 N.C. 65 1857 0 Indictment for an assault North Carolina
Townshend v. Townshend 9 Gill 506 1851 0 Maryland
Spencer v. Spencer 56 N.C. 404 1857 0 Property interests North Carolina
Whitehead v. Lassiter 57 N.C. 79 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Planters' & Merchants' Bank of Mobile v. Willis 5 Ala. 770 1843 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Brent v. Peyton 40 Va. 604 1843 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Sawyer v. Flemister 29 Ga. 347 1859 0 Executor of will Supreme Court of Georgia