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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Smith v. McWaters 7 La. Ann. 145 1852 0 Petitory action, sales, prescription Louisiana
Smith v. Metcalf 38 Tenn. 64 1858 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
Smith v. Morgan 8 Gill 133 1849 0 Maryland
Smith v. Nettles 9 La. Ann. 455 1854 0 Probate, sales, mortgages, obligations, contracts Louisiana
Smith v. Parker 3 D.C. 654 1829 0 Contracts United States
Smith v. Porter 16 La. Ann. 370 1861 0 Property, Wills Louisiana
Smith v. Reid 51 N.C. 494 1859 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Smith v. Rosser 37 Ga. 353 1867 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Smith 25 Va. 95 1826 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith 57 N.C. 303 1858 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Smith v. Smith 6 Md. 496 1854 0 0 Maryland
Smith v. Smith's Administrators 20 Va. 581 1820 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
Smith v. Smith's Adm'rs 21 Ala. 761 1852 0 Will & trust Alabama
Smith v. State 9 Ala. 990 1846 0 enslaved persons, living together as husband and wife, can be made to testify for or against each other. Alabama
Smith v. State 39 Ala. 554 1865 0 Adultery action Alabama
Smith v. State 24 Tex. 547 1859 0 Texas
Smith v. Tabor 7 La. Ann. 582 1852 0 Sales, property, contracts Louisiana
Smith v. Thompson 2 Swan 386 1852 0 Tennessee
Smith v. Townes's Administrator 18 Va. 191 1814 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA