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Case Name Citation Year ▲ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Doe v. Prettyman 6 Del. 334 1857 0 Replevin of land that involves and enslaved man Delaware
Arline v. Miller 22 Ga. 330 1857 0 equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Crawford v. Cato 22 Ga. 594 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Meek v. Holton 22 Ga. 491 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Bunn v. Bunn 22 Ga. 472 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Pace v. Mealing 21 Ga. 464 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Flanders v. Flanders 23 Ga. 249 1857 0 Equity action for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
State v. Bonner 39 Tenn. 135 1858 0 Tennessee
Ingram v. Smith 38 Tenn. 411 1858 0 Tennessee
Owen v. Hancock 38 Tenn. 563 1858 0 Tennessee
Freeman v. Norwell 25 Ga. 359 1858 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
Polk v. Fancher 38 Tenn. 336 1858 0 Tennessee
Carroll v. Carroll 20 Tex. 731 1858 0 Texas
Hancock v. Butler 21 Tex. 804 1858 0 Texas
Gassaway v. Hopkins 38 Tenn. 583 1858 0 Tennessee
McLeroy v. McLeroy 25 Ga. 100 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Martin v. State 25 Ga. 494 1858 0 Indicted for killing a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Andrews v. Bonner 26 Ga. 520 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Jenkins v. Hall 57 N.C. 334 1858 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Holton v. McAllister 51 N.C. 12 1858 0 Action of detinue North Carolina