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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
Word v. Cavin 38 Tenn. 506 1858 0 Tennessee
Wade v. Cantrell 38 Tenn. 346 1858 0 Tennessee
Forsey v. Luton 39 Tenn. 183 1858 0 Tennessee
Hendry v. Clardy 8 Fla. 77 1858 0 Recovery for Slaves and their Hires Supreme Court of FL
Vaden v. Vaden 38 Tenn. 444 1858 0 Tennessee
Hughes v. Jackson 12 Md. 450 1858 0 Maryland
State v. Reed 12 Md. 263 1858 0 Maryland
Wedge v. State 12 Md. 232 1858 0 Maryland
Wynn v. Ely 8 Fla. 232 1858 0 Forcelosure of a Mortgage on Slaves Supreme Court of FL
Freeman v. Norwell 25 Ga. 359 1858 0 Contract dispute Supreme Court of Georgia
South-Western Railroad v. Paulk 24 Ga. 356 1858 0 Georgia
Fain v. Cornett 25 Ga. 184 1858 0 Action of Trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Anderson v. Dunn 19 Ark. 650 1858 0 Recovery for property Arkansas
Morine v. Wilson ad. 19 Ark. 520 1858 0 Adverse possession of enslaved person Arkansas
Tyson v. Mattair 8 Fla. 107 1858 0 Interpossession of a Slave Supreme Court of FL
Watkins v. Watkins 24 Ga. 402 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Linton v. Walker 8 Fla. 144 1858 0 Execution of a Will Supreme Court of FL
Bryan v. Rooks 25 Ga. 622 1858 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Rheubottom v. Sadler 19 Ark. 496 1858 0 Action for trover of enslaved person Arkansas
Viser v. Bertrand 19 Ark. 487 1858 0 Recovery for serivces rendered by enslaved person Arkansas