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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
State v. Lasselle 1 Blackf. 60 1820 0 Indiana
Keaton v. Cox 26 Ga. 162 1858 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Bassett v. Governor 11 Ga. 207 1852 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Wise v. Moore 31 Ga. 148 1860 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Woodward v. Williams 11 Hum. 323 1850 0 Tennessee
Vanleer v. Crawford 2 Swan 117 1852 0 Tennessee
Newman v. Baer 50 La. Ann. 323 1897 0 Louisiana
Bates v. Gordon 7 Va. 555 1790 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Adams v. Carter 53 Ga. 160 1874 0 slave contractual dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. Johnson 41 Tenn. 626 1860 0 Tennessee
Lally v. Holland 31 Tenn. 396 1852 0 Tennessee
Hooe v. Marquess 8 Va. 416 1798 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Worrill v. Wright 25 Ga. 657 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Brock v. Garrett 16 Ga. 487 1854 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bob v. State 26 Tenn. 129 1846 0 Tennessee
Patterson v. Hickey 32 Ga. 156 1861 0 Will and trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Beacroft v. Strawn 67 Ill. 28 1873 0 Illinois
Garland v. Rowan 10 Miss. 617 1844 0 Estate distrubtion dispute Mississippi
Caplinger v. Stokes 19 Tenn. 175 1838 0 Tennessee
Young v. State 11 Hum. 200 1850 0 Tennessee