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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Wormack v. Rogers 9 Ga. 60 1850 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Hite v. Goodman 21 N.C. 364 1836 0 Contracts North Carolina
Davis v. Baltzer 1 D.C. 482 1808 0 Freedom Petition United States
Semmes v. Sherburne 2 D.C. 637 1825 0 Trover United States
Paschal v. Davis 3 Ga. 256 1847 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Jessup v. Gragg 12 Ga. 261 1852 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Wadsworth v. Armfield 21 N.C. 323 1836 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Newby v. Skinner 21 N.C. 488 1837 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Lyon v. Howard 16 Ga. 481 1854 0 Equity Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Bowman v. Long 23 Ga. 242 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Brown v. Weaver 28 Ga. 377 1859 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Walter & Smith v. Hoffman & Johnson 2 D.C. 651 1826 0 Parol Evidence United States
Cole v. Terry 19 N.C. 252 1837 0 Action of trover North Carolina
Martin v. Harbin 19 N.C. 504 1837 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
United States v. Mullany 1 D.C. 517 1808 0 Fitness of witness United States
State v. Dean 35 N.C. 63 1851 0 Indictment for stealing a slave North Carolina
Wheeler v. State 23 Ga. 292 1857 0 Indictment for stealing slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Henderson v. Touchstone 22 Ga. 1 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Brookin v. Brookin 34 Ga. 42 1864 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Sampson v. Burgwin 20 N.C. 28 1838 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina