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Case Name ▼ Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Andat v. Gilly 12 La. 323 1845 0 Successions, sales, emancipation, contracts Louisiana
A. Montan & Bros. v. Whitley 12 La. Ann. 175 1857 0 Redhibition, recission of slave of enslaved family Louisiana
Amis v. Satterfield 40 N.C. 173 1848 0 Suit in equity North Carolina
Amelia v. Caldwell 2 D.C. 418 1823 0 Freedom Petition United States
Alvany v. Powell 54 N.C. 35 1853 0 Suit for freedom North Carolina
Alston v. Lea 59 N.C. 27 1860 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Alston v. Hamlin 19 N.C. 115 1836 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Alston v. Grantham 26 Ga. 374 1858 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Alston v. Coleman 7 Ala. 795 1845 0 Dispute over Will Alabama
Allison v. Allison 56 N.C. 236 1857 0 Wills & Estates North Carolina
Allen v. Whitaker 34 Ga. 6 1864 0 action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. State 9 Ga. 492 1851 0 Slave indicted for killing another slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Sarah 2 Del. 434 1838 0 Granting of freedom after an illegal exportation Delaware
Allen v. Russell 19 Tex. 87 1857 0 Texas
Allen v. Prater 35 Ala. 169 1859 0 Contract Dispute Alabama
Allen v. Pass 20 N.C. 77 1838 0 Action of detinue North Carolina
Allen v. Parham 19 Va. 457 1817 0 Wills & Estate SC of Appeals VA
Allen v. Nordheimer 13 Ark. 339 1853 0 Action of replevin Arkansas
Allen v. Matthews 7 Ga. 149 1849 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Allen v. Hollis 31 Ga. 143 1860 0 Slave Contract Dispute Supreme Court of Georgia