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Case Name ▲ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Standiford v. Amoss 1 H. & J. 526 1804 0 Maryland
Stanley v. Nelson 28 Ala. 514 1856 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Stapler v. Hurt's Executors 16 Ala. 799 1849 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Starke's Executors v. Littlepage 25 Va. 368 1826 0 Action of detinue SC of Appeals VA
State ex rel. Buckley v. Hampton 23 N.C. 318 1840 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Fanshaw v. Jones 33 N.C. 154 1850 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Griffin v. Hanson's Adm'x. 2 H. & G. 437 1828 0 0 Maryland
State ex rel. Harrell v. Lee 51 N.C. 280 1859 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Hickman v. Judge of the Third District Court of New Orleans 14 La. Ann. 504 1859 0 Freedom suit, sequestration Louisiana
State ex rel. Lister v. Skinner 26 N.C. 57 1843 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Stanly v. McGowen 37 N.C. 9 1841 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
State ex rel. Thomas v. Mosely 47 Tenn. 576 1870 0 Tennessee
State ex rel. Tucker v. Lavinia 25 Ga. 311 1858 0 Warrant for slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
State ex rel. Williams v. Britton's Adm'r 33 N.C. 110 1850 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Woods v. Fuller 27 N.C. 26 1844 0 Action of debt North Carolina
State ex rel. Wroth v. Nicols 10 G. & J. 27 1838 0 Maryland
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
State v. Adam 10 N.C. 188 1824 0 Willfully and maliciously killing two mares North Carolina
State v. Adams 65 N.C. 537 1871 0 Fornication & Adultery North Carolina
State v. Adams 2 Del. Cas. 190 1803 0 Indictment for kidnapping an enslaved woman Delaware