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Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type ▲ Jurisdiction
Skelton v. The Ordinary 32 Ga. 266 1861 0 Invested funds Supreme Court of Georgia
Coster's Ex'rs v. Bank of Georgia 24 Ala. 37 1853 0 Investment dispute Alabama
Gully v. Hull 31 Miss. 20 1856 0 Investment of proceeds from sale of paraphernal property in purchase of enslaved women Mississippi
Joslin v. Caughlin 30 Miss. 502 1855 0 Irregularity in executor's sale Mississippi
Gurnee v. Dessies 1 Johns. 508 1806 0 Is a slave a competent witness? SC of New York
Craig v. Phipps 23 Miss. 240 1851 0 Issue arising from warranty (?) Mississippi
Collins v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 8 1793 0 Issue as above, but case where an attorney was absent Delaware
Smith v. Milman 2 Del. 497 1839 0 Issue of an enslaved individual owner since the birth of a first child was promised to another but the firstborn was stillborn Delaware
Gerkins v. Williams 48 N.C. 11 1855 0 Issue of fraud North Carolina
Moye v. Beaman 48 N.C. 140 1855 0 Issue of fraud North Carolina
Gray v. Hall 1 Del. Cas. 139 1797 0 Issue of funding of enslaved individuals in a will Delaware
Hunt v. Knox 34 Miss. 655 1857 0 Issues arising from contract of forbearance Mississippi
Conner v. Hull 36 Miss. 424 1858 0 Issues arising from gift of an enslaved man Mississippi
M'Cutchen v. Miller 31 Miss. 65 1856 0 Issues in purchase of slaves in litigation at the time of purchase Mississippi
Billingslea v. Young 33 Miss. 95 1857 0 Issues in separate estate of the wife including slaves Mississippi
Byrd v. Wells 40 Miss. 711 1866 0 Issues involving payment of debts of estate by executor/administrator Mississippi
Hoover v. Pierce 26 Miss. 627 1854 0 Issues with consideration for promissory note for sale of enslaved persons Mississippi
Webb v. Fleming 30 Ga. 808 1860 0 issues with will Supreme Court of Georgia
Morris v. Dillard 12 Miss. 636 1845 0 Judgement against debtor Mississippi
McCoy v. Rives 9 Miss. 592 1844 0 Judgement against slaves appeal Mississippi