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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) ▼ Law Type Jurisdiction
Cleland v. Low 32 Ga. 458 1861 0 Contract dispute over slaves Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Wilson 17 Md. 460 1861 0 Maryland
Cecil v. Rose 17 Md. 92 1861 0 Maryland
McKee's Administrators v. McKee's Administrators 16 Md. 516 1861 0 Maryland
Maulden v. Thomas 9 Ga. 174 1850 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Owens v. People 13 Ill. 59 1851 0 Illinois
In re Hannah 2 Del. 365 1838 0 Order of funeral payment for a former enslaved person by the descendant's of the deceased previous owner Delaware
Chambers v. People 5 Ill. 351 1843 0 Illinois
Cornelius v. Cohen 1 Ill. 131 1825 0 Illinois