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Case Name Citation ▼ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Caraway v. Smith 28 Ga. 541 1859 0 Will and Testament Supreme Court of Georgia
Mulligan v. Bailey 28 Ga. 507 1859 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Clements & Miller v. Little 28 Ga. 491 1859 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Howard v. Snelling 28 Ga. 469 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brewton v. Smith 28 Ga. 442 1859 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Weaver 28 Ga. 377 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Ponder v. Cox 28 Ga. 305 1859 0 Recovery for freedom Supreme Court of Georgia
Hunt v. Printup 28 Ga. 297 1859 0 Trespass Supreme Court of Georgia
Doyal v. Smith 28 Ga. 262 1859 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Turner v. Thurmond 28 Ga. 174 1859 0 Personal property issu supreme Court of Georgia
United States v. Thompson 28 F. Cas. 89 1823 0 Assault and Battery United States
United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Williamson 28 F. Cas. 682 1855 0 District Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1036 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Martin v. State 28 Ala. 71 1856 0 Stealing an Ensalved Person Alabama
Mastin v. Cullom & Co. 28 Ala. 670 1856 0 Assumpsit to recover fees Alabama
Ivey's Adm'r v. Owens 28 Ala. 641 1856 0 Recovery of Proceeds for Sale of an Enslaved Person Alabama
Gillespie's Adm'r v. Burleson 28 Ala. 551 1856 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Stanley v. Nelson 28 Ala. 514 1856 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Andrews v. Andrews 28 Ala. 432 1856 0 Specific Performance for Post-Nuptual Agreement Alabama
Livingston v. Arrington 28 Ala. 424 1856 0 Fraudulent Sale Alabama