All cases Involving slavery Cites cases involving slavery (1 degree removed) Cases including names of people involved Cases with short summaries Cases with full summaries
Alaska Alabama Arkansas American Samoa Arizona California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Dakota Territory United States
Case Name Citation Year Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction ▲
Drumright v. Philpot 16 Ga. 424 1854 0 Breach of warranty Supreme Court of Georgia
Pearce v. E. M. Bruce & Co. 38 Ga. 444 1868 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
John v. State 16 Ga. 200 1854 0 Trial of slave for murder Supreme Court of Georgia
Mosely v. Gordon 16 Ga. 384 1854 0 Remedy for purchase of a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Whitaker v. Smith 33 Ga. 237 1862 0 Property action in real estate Supreme Court of Georgia
Dunn v. Bryan 38 Ga. 154 1868 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Bridges v. Nicholson 20 Ga. 90 1856 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Coleman v. Davies 45 Ga. 489 1872 0 Promissory note for slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Bivins v. Crawford 26 Ga. 225 1858 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Jones v. George T. Rogers & Son 36 Ga. 157 1867 0 Equity action Supreme Court of Georgia
King v. State 40 Ga. 244 1869 0 Marriage to a slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Dawson v. Callaway 31 Ga. 47 1860 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Williams v. Kelsey & Halsted 6 Ga. 365 1849 0 Levy and Claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Carter v. Buchanan 9 Ga. 539 1851 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
King v. King 45 Ga. 644 1872 0 contractual dispute over slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Minor v. Clark 43 Ga. 428 1871 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Mapp v. Thronson 9 Ga 42 1850 0 Levy and claim Supreme Court of Georgia
Hardway v. Semmes 24 Ga 305 1858 0 Garnishment Supreme Court of Georgia
Johnson v. McComb 49 Ga. 120 1871 0 Claim and levy Supreme Court of Georgia
Polphill v. Neal 50 Ga 146 1873 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia