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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Bob & Milly v. Nugent's Syndics 15 La. 63 1840 0 Freedom suit, wills, successions, emancipation, conflict of laws, syndic, privileges Louisiana
State v. Absolom 2 Del. Cas. 32 1808 0 Free man who was deemed enslaved after he committed larceny Delaware
Wright v. Deacon 5 Serg. & Rawle 62 1819 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1036 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Commonwealth v. Holloway 2 Serg. & Rawle 305 1816 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages SC of PA.
Ex parte Simmons 22 F. Cas. 151 1823 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Worthington v. Preston 30 F. Cas. 645 1824 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Van Metre v. Mitchell 28 F. Cas. 1042 1853 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
Hill v. Low 12 F. Cas. 172 1822 0 Fugitive Slave Action for damages Circuit Court, E.D. PA.
United States v. Reed 27 F. Cas. 727 1852 0 Fugutive Slave Act action Circuit Court, N.D. New York
Stone v. Dennis 3 Port. 231 1836 0 Furnishing of Enslaved Personsdispute Alabama
Hardaway v. Semmes 24 Ga. 305 1858 0 Garnishment Georgia
Hardway v. Semmes 24 Ga 305 1858 0 Garnishment Supreme Court of Georgia
Rogers v. Moore, Jenkins & Co. 40 Ga. 386 1869 0 Garnishment Supreme Court of Georgia
Scales v. Swan 9 Port. 163 1839 0 Garnishment Alabama
Florance v. Yorke 2 La. Ann. 995 1847 0 Garnishment, property, interrogatories, debts Louisiana
Larche v. Kent 10 La. Ann. 146 1855 0 Garnishments, property, marital property, successions, debts Louisiana
Cockrell v. Warner 14 Ark. 345 1854 0 General property liability dispute Arkansas
Matter of Commitment of Edward S. 118 N.J. 118 1990 1 'general refs' New Jersey
Williams v. Alexander 39 N.C. 207 1845 0 Gift North Carolina