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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▲ Law Type Jurisdiction
Elam v. Moorefield 33 Ga. 167 1862 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Freeman v. Bass 34 Ga. 355 1866 0 Purchase of skave Supreme Courrt of Georgia
Carter v. State 35 Ga. 263 1866 0 Assault with intent to commit rape Supreme Court of Georgia
Calwells v. Sheilds & Somerville 41 Va. 305 1843 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Huston's Adm'r v. Cantril 38 Va. 136 1840 0 Action of debt SC of Appeals VA
Literary Fund v. Dawson 37 Va. 147 1839 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Stewart v. Pattison 8 Gill 46 1849 0 Maryland
Thomas v. Doub 1 Md. 252 1851 0 Maryland
Clagett v. Hall 9 G. & J. 80 1837 0 Maryland
Nesbit v. State 43 Ga. 238 1871 0 Dying declaration Georgia
Worthington v. Shipley 5 Gill 449 1847 0 Maryland
Cherry v. Jones 41 Ga. 579 1871 0 Breach of Contract Supreme Court of Georgia
Lynch v. Jackson 31 Ga. 668 1860 0 Recovery for action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bishop's Ex'or v. Bishop 29 Va. 484 1831 0 Suit in chancery SC of Appeals VA
Blakey v. Newby's Administrators 20 Va. 64 1818 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Scott v. Gibbon 19 Va. 86 1816 0 Suit in equity SC of Appeals VA
Boatright v. Meggs 18 Va. 145 1814 0 Action in detinue SC of Appeals VA
Alexander v. Deneale 16 Va. 341 1811 0 Action of fraud SC of Appeals VA
Leaptrot v. Robertson 44 Ga. 46 1871 0 executor of will Supreme Court of Georgia
Westmoreland v. State 45 Ga. 225 1872 0 evidence of criminal insanity Georgia