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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Lazarus v. Commonwealth Insurance 36 Mass. 81 1837 0 Insurance dispute over property including slaves Massachusetts
M'Millan v. Eastman 4 Mass. 378 1808 0 Insurance evaluation Massachusetts
Grant v. Johnson 5 N.Y. 247 1851 0 Insurance Policy Court of Appeals of New York
Goold v. United Insurance Co. 2 Cai. 73 1804 0 Insurance Policy SC of New York
McCargo v. New Orleans Insurance 10 Rob. 202 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
McCargo v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 349 1845 0 Insurance policy, emancipation, murder Louisiana
Harris v. Moody 30 N.Y. 266 1864 0 Insurance policy including slaves Court of Appeals of New York
Stevens v. Columbian Insurance Co. 3 Cai. 43 1805 0 Insurance policy on slaves SC of New York
Lockett v. Merchants Insurance 10 Rob. 339 1845 0 Insurance policy, proceeds, liability Louisiana
Macarty's Case 2 Mart. (o.s.) 279 1812 0 Insurrection, habeas corpus, criminal law, grand jury Louisiana
Pleasant v. State 15 Ark. 624 1855 0 Intent to commit a rape Arkansas
Sheppard v. Thomas 26 Ark. 617 1871 0 Intepretation of contract of sale of enslaved persons Arkansas
Segur v. Pellerin 16 La. 63 1840 0 Interdiction, capacity, property Louisiana
Laloire v. Lacoste 4 La. 114 1832 0 Interdiction, sales, contracts Louisiana
Reynolds v. Reynolds 15 Ala. 398 1849 0 Interest dispute Alabama
Doe ex dem. Foute v. McDonald 27 Miss. 610 1854 0 Interest in enslaved persons Mississippi
Presley v. Stribling 24 Miss. 527 1852 0 Interest in enslaved persons for purpose of payment of debt Mississippi
Powell v. Brandon 24 Miss. 343 1852 0 Interest in enslaved persons in estate Mississippi
Lanehart v. Jeter 36 Miss. 650 1859 0 Interest of husband in slaves belonging to wife Mississippi
Richmond v. Delay 34 Miss. 83 1857 0 Interest of husband in wife's slaves helf under specific act Mississippi