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Case Name Citation Year ▼ Distance from slave case(s) Law Type Jurisdiction
McHugh v. Stewart 12 La. Ann. 361 1857 1 Louisiana
Stein v. Burden 30 Ala. 270 1857 1 Alabama
Doe v. Prettyman 6 Del. 334 1857 0 Replevin of land that involves and enslaved man Delaware
Martin v. Branch Bank at Decatur 31 Ala. 115 1857 1 Alabama
Beale v. Hall 22 Ga. 431 1857 0 Trover Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Doe ex dem. Averit v. Roe 23 Ga. 382 1857 1 Georgia
Bishop v. State 30 Ala. 34 1857 1 Alabama
Booty v. Brazier 22 Ga. 20 1857 0 Recovery for promissory note Supreme Court of Georgia
Field & Adams v. Lucas 21 Ga. 447 1857 0 Action of trover Georgia
Hook v. Stovall, Dunn & Co. 21 Ga. 69 1857 0 Promissory Note Supreme Court of Georgia
Hammond v. Candler 22 Ga. 281 1857 0 forfeiture of slave Supreme Court of Georgia
Pace v. Mealing 21 Ga. 464 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Bunn v. Bunn 22 Ga. 472 1857 0 Will and Trust Supreme Court of Georgia
Smith v. Executors of Smith 23 Ga. 21 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Sheppard v. Sheppard 22 Ga. 426 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Meek v. Holton 22 Ga. 491 1857 0 Action of trover Supreme Court of Georgia
Stanley v. Suggs 23 Ga. 137 1857 1 Georgia
Crawford v. Cato 22 Ga. 594 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia
Goodman v. Walker 30 Ala. 482 1857 0 Levy on enslaved persons Alabama
Roby v. Boswell 23 Ga. 51 1857 0 Equity Action Supreme Court of Georgia