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Case Name Citation ▲ Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Ansley v. Carlos 9 Ala. 973 1846 0 Right of Property 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
Fellows, Wadsworth & Co. v. Tann 9 Ala. 999 1846 0 Dispute over Deed Alabama
Dixon v. Watkins 9 Ark. 139 1848 0 Action of trespass against enslaved person Arkansas
Sadler v. Bean 9 Ark. 202 1848 0 Will & trust Arkansas
Handy v. Clark 9 Del. 16 1869 0 Ability to recover damages for failed wages when "voluntarily" enslaved; right for her to testify Delaware
Fletcher v. United States 9 F. Cas. 274 1844 0 Double Jeapordy United States
Russ v. Russ 9 Fla. 105 1860 0 Entitlement to a Distributive Share in Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Cato v. State 9 Fla. 163 1860 0 Indictment of a Slave Charged with Rape Supreme Court of FL
Griffin v. Orman 9 Fla. 22 1860 0 Settlement After the Close of a Partnership Supreme Court of FL
Woodfin v. McNealy 9 Fla. 256 1860 0 Suit for the Value of Property Supreme Court of FL
Judge v. Moore 9 Fla. 269 1860 0 Dispute Over a Promissory Note Supreme Court of FL
Thomas v. Williams 9 Fla. 289 1860 0 Dispute Over a Will Supreme Court of FL
Powell v. Leonard 9 Fla. 359 1861 0 Delivery of a Slave as a "Causa Mortis" Gift Supreme Court of FL
McLeod v. Dell 9 Fla. 427 1861 0 Dispute Over the Division of Slaves Left Intestate Supreme Court of FL
Walters & Walker ex rel. Gatewood v. Whitlock 9 Fla. 86 1860 0 Effectiveness of a Voluntary Deed of Assignment Supreme Court of FL
Galt v. Jackson 9 Ga. 151 1850 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
Maulden v. Thomas 9 Ga. 174 1850 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Anthony v. State 9 Ga. 264 1851 0 Indictment for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. State 9 Ga. 492 1851 0 Slave indicted for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia