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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Cowan v. Epes 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 520 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Bolling's Ex'or v. Harrison 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 532 1857 0 Action of debt Special Ct of Appeals VA
Wootten v. Wootten's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 494 1857 0 Wills & Estate Special Ct of Appeals VA
Arnold v. Barrow's Ex'or 2 Va. (Patt. & Heath) 1 1856 0 ? Special Ct of Appeals VA
Jordan v. Cameron 12 Ga. 267 1852 0 Will and Trust Suprem Court of Georgia
Black v. Thornton 30 Ga. 361 1860 0 Conversion of slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Shine v. Redwine 30 Ga. 780 1860 0 Legal contractual dispute over slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Hopkins v. Tilman 25 Ga. 212 1858 0 Breach of warranty Suprem Court of Georgia
Thrash v. Hardy 31 Ga. 203 1860 0 Action of trover Suprem Court of Georgia
Solomon v. Breazeal 27 Ga. 200 1859 0 Conveyance of slaves Suprem Court of Georgia
Chappell v. Causey 11 Ga. 25 1852 0 Will and Testament Suprem Court of Georgia
Harrell v. Green 18 Ga. 711 1855 0 Trover Action Supreme Cour
Adams v. Mizell 11 Ga. 106 1852 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
South-western Railroad v. Pickett 36 Ga. 85 1867 0 Trover Action Supreme Courr of Georgia
Kemp v. Daniel 8 Ga. 385 1850 0 Will and Testament Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Bailey v. Brockett 20 Ga. 148 1856 0 Legal title to slaves Supreme Court
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Russ v. Russ 9 Fla. 105 1860 0 Entitlement to a Distributive Share in Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Smith v. Hines 10 Fla. 258 1864 0 Distribuion of Slaves to Legal Heirs Supreme Court of FL